Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect Across New York State
Changes are coming to New York’s salary transparency in job advertisements following Governor Hochul’s signing of the Pay Transparency Law in late 2022. Codified at New…
New Changes Coming to New York’s Pay Transparency Laws
Changes are coming to New York’s salary transparency in job advertisements following Governor Hochul’s signing of the Pay Transparency Law in late 2022. Set to take effect…
EEOC’s Proposed Rule to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA): Key Provisions Recap
On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).…
New Federal Laws Protecting Pregnant and Nursing Workers in 2023
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, which featured two new laws: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing…
Protecting Employees from Retaliation Against Lawful Absences
In November 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill 8092B into law, amending Section 215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL), prohibiting employers from…
Navigating the Different Avenues of New York State’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
When COVID-19 began to spread throughout the United States and led to mass shutdowns or adaptation to teleworking of many businesses, New York State implemented programs to…
NYS Employee Paid Leave Rights for COVID-19 Vaccinations
As COVID vaccinations continue to roll out across New York State, many employees are wondering what their rights are with regard to getting time off to receive the vaccine.…
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…
Workplace Update: What Employers Need to Know Next about Navigating Coronavirus
Responding to an overwhelming call for guidance, here is what employers need to know next about navigating coronavirus issues, as the local, national, and global responses to…
What Employers Need to Know About Coronavirus
As the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) develops, here is what employers need to know about this upper respiratory infection that has spread internationally from…