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There are three forms of parental leave that are applicable to most companies with less than 50 employees. Below is recommended language...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that effective Wednesday, November 4, 2020, there are new guidelines allowing out-of-state trave

The New York State Election Law (“Election Law”) § 3-110 was amended this year and effective as of April 3, 2020.  Employers must now...

The New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued guidance to Section 196-b of the New York Labor Law, with respect to the...

New York State’s employers and residents will once again be impacted by changes in its policies involving paid family leave and the...

The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) issued a News Release and revisions to the temporary Families...

The start of a new school year is just weeks away in New York and both employers and employees are confused over the constant changes in...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently loosened protections for employees under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act...

According to the New York State Department of Labor, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must have a legally compliant written...

Amid Covid-19, the construction industry has been hit particularly hard. With projects being halted, delayed, and operations slowed, many...

State Sen. John Liu, D-Queens, sponsored bill S8587 which declares agreements exempting employers from liability for negligence related...

The Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced on Monday, July 20, 2020 that it has provided...

As part of the national response to the COVID‐19 public health emergency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided...

New York State recently added Section 196-b to the New York Labor Law, implementing statewide paid sick leave as of the 2020-2021 fiscal...

As one of the measures calling for economic relief for those affected by COVID-19, in May, 2020, President Trump’s office issued an...

We previously issued a legal bulletin addressing how summer vacation affects the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...

We previously issued a legal bulletin addressing Executive Order 205, which originally was silent on whether employees who traveled from...

The New York Department of Health (“DOH”) recently issued Interim Guidance for Quarantine Restrictions in response to Governor Cuomo’s...

The New York Department of Health (“DOH”) recently issued revised Interim Guidance for infected and exposed employees to COVID-19. The...

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) recently issued updated guidance regarding benefit eligibility for COVID-19...