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As cities and states across the U.S. begin phased reopening of businesses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) provides for, among other things, up to 12 weeks of paid...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requires certain covered employers to record and report serious...

States recently have begun transitioning from combating COVID-19 to reopening of certain non-essential businesses. On May 15, 2020...

A record 6,648,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending March 28, 2020, which marked an increase of 3,341,000...

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, our firm published a legal briefing outlining the New York State and federal COVID-19 paid leave benefits...

On March 18, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump signed into law legislation providing paid sick leave and job...

COVID-19 (“Coronoavirus”) presents an evolving health issue with complex problems for employers to address as they work to maintain workplac

Today, P&F's Elizabeth Cordello was a guest on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment. You can listen...

Elizabeth Cordello spoke with WXXI regarding pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.

On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the annual salary threshold.

On March 7, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would increase the salary threshold for exempt

Employers must allow all employees who are registered voters up to three hours of paid time off during "any election".

On October 1, 2018, the New York State Department of Labor released the final guidance on the new sexual harassment law.

On April 12, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several bills included in the 2018-2019 State Budget.

Company-wide mandatory retirement age policies violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”).

The measure amends several existing laws to create a new scheme of requirements with respect to workplace sexual harassment.

The New York State Department of Labor extended the Emergency Rule.

The NY DOL released proposed regulations which significantly change requirements for employee work schedules.

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