What Employers Need to Know About the WARN Act in the Time of Coronavirus
Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered all non-essential businesses in New York to close in-office personnel functions. While some employers will be shifting their workforces…
Overhauled workplace harassment laws impact all employers, employees in New York State
Employees and employers should be aware that the 2019 New York State Legislature has made it easier for employees to make workplace harassment claims. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is…
Employers should prepare for proposed increase to overtime threshold
A proposed rule would increase the threshold at which employees must be paid to qualify as exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according…
It’s not just inmates who suffer: Poor conditions in federal prisons affect guards, staff
News reports of adverse conditions at federal prisons, including lack of heat at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn (MDC Brooklyn) earlier this year, have had defense…
Employees in New York State could benefit from new, proposed ‘call-in’ rules
Employees may benefit from New York State’s revised proposed rules for “call-in” pay and scheduling. Employers, however, may face challenges complying with the new rules, if…
Strengthened Human Rights Law means NYC employers must take specific, written action in response to reasonable accommodation requests
A recent amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law that requires employers to respond to reasonable accommodation requests from employees in writing likely comes as good…
Can an employee be fired because his or her spouse works for a competitor?
A New York Court recently answered the question whether an employer, in order to protect trade secrets and proprietary information, can fire an employee whose spouse works for a…
What employees need to know about New York’s new sexual harassment law
Employees in New York State should be aware that it is now state law that their employers—regardless of size—provide them with written sexual harassment policies. As of…
New York’s pregnancy discrimination laws aim to guide employers, protect workers—but it still happens
Although discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace violates federal and New York state law, it still happens in businesses and industries across the state.…
New York City Employers Must Scramble to Update Their Sexual Harassment Policies
New York City businesses will need to update their sexual harassment policies in a hurry, as new city and state laws are taking effect over the next 12 months. The New York City…