Underberg & KesslerJun 121 minPaul F. Keneally Shares Insight on Local Manager Fired Over ShoplifterLabor & Employment partner, Paul F. Keneally, was recently interviewed by News10NBC about the firing of a manager of a local Big Lots who...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerMay 224 minUnanimous Ruling Requires Courts to Stay, Not Dismiss Cases That Are Subject to ArbitrationThe United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously earlier this month in an employment misclassification case (Smith v. Spizzirri, U.S.,...
Paul F. KeneallyMay 32 minNew Employer Obligations in NYS: Paid Breaks for the Expression of Breast Milk and Paid Prenatal Care LeaveThe New York State Budget was passed in late April 2024 and includes new duties for employers regarding employees expressing breast milk...
Paul F. KeneallyApr 262 minNYS COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ending July 31, 2025Governor Kathy Hochul approved the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State Budget on April 20, 2024. One of the key budget components impacting...
Ryan T. BiesenbachApr 252 minThe FTC Announces Nationwide Ban on Non-Compete AgreementsOn April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a new rule banning nationwide most non-compete agreements for workers....
Underberg & KesslerMar 61 minU&K Attorneys Comment on Emerging Litigation Risks in Rochester Business Journal ArticlePaul F. Keneally and Ryan T. Biesenbach, were featured in a recent article published in the Rochester Business Journal. The article, “How c
Matthew M. SimmondsJan 255 minThe New “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” Could Be Expensive for Employers Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the number of workers performing services as independent contractors in the United...
Paul F. KeneallyJan 161 minBeware of Wrongly Classifying Workers as Independent ContractorsThe United States Department of Labor has issued a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, governing the analysis of whether a worker is an...
Ryan T. BiesenbachDec 13, 20232 minWage Increases are Coming in 2024Earlier this year, the New York State Legislature passed, and Governor Hochul signed, a minimum wage increase that will take effect...