Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Gov. Cuomo Requires Non-Essential Businesses to Reduce In-Person Workforce by 100%
As we’ve seen over the past week, many local governments are enacting social distancing measures in an attempt to slow the spread of the ...
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Alina Nadir
Mar 19, 20207 min read
UPDATED: COVID-19 Related Paid Sick & Family Leave Signed into Federal & NYS Law
New York State Leave Law New York has enacted a Paid Sick Leave law guaranteeing job protection and providing paid sick leave to employee...
Jillian K. Farrar
Mar 16, 20203 min read
COVID-19 Response: Feds to Require Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave & Family Medical Leave
In the early hours of Saturday morning the House of Representatives passed an emergency spending bill supported by President Trump addres...
Paul F. Keneally
Mar 6, 20203 min read
Evolving Law Becoming Tougher in Prohibiting Gender Discrimination in Employee Pay
Legislators have for many years sought to strengthen state and federal laws in order to prevent employers from engaging in gender discrim...
Alina Nadir
Mar 2, 20201 min read
Update Your I-9 Forms
On January 31, 2020, the US government released an updated I-9 form. While employers are permitted to use the previous version until Apr...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Feb 14, 20202 min read
Governor Cuomo’s 2021 Budget Proposal Would Place Burdens on New York Employers
Similar to the last several years, Governor Cuomo’s 2021 budget proposal includes several employment law proposals that would place addit...
Paul F. Keneally
Feb 6, 20201 min read
New Federal DOL Joint Employer Rule Good News for Employers
In a move that many employer groups had lobbied for, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new final rule in January 202...
Alina Nadir
Jan 31, 20201 min read
New York’s Lowered Standard for Actionable Harassment is Now in Effect
In August, we described the highlights of New York’s expanded harassment laws. The law changing the standard for legally actionable hara...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Out of State LLC Shareholders Can Be Personally Liable for New York Unpaid Wages
Effective February 10, 2020, the ten members with the largest percentage ownership interest of an out of state LLC can be held personally...
Paul F. Keneally
Jan 6, 20202 min read
NY Employers Now Prohibited from Activities Related to the Salary History of Prospective Employees
With the turn of the calendar to 2020, New York employers are now specifically prohibited from a various activity related to prospective ...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Final DOL Ruling on Calculating Employee Overtime Pay
Last week, the United States Department of Labor issued its final rule allowing businesses to leave several “perks” out of the formula th...
Paul F. Keneally
Dec 11, 20192 min read
Can an Employer Disclose Disciplinary Action Against an Employee in NYS?
There is no generally affirmative duty under New York law to disclose or not disclose information about disciplinary action against emplo...
Alina Nadir
Dec 10, 20192 min read
Weekly Pay Period Required for Manual Workers
If you have manual workers on your payroll, ensure they are all paid with the frequency required under the law. Section 191 of New York L...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Nov 15, 20191 min read
FMLA "Marriage Penalty" May Be Going Away
A new Senate bill proposes removing the restriction on married co-workers’ ability to take time off to care for newborn or adopted childr...
Paul F. Keneally
Nov 12, 20192 min read
Federal DOL Proposed Rule Allows Bonus Pay to be in the Calculation of Employee Overtime Pay Rate
The fluctuating workweek half-time overtime option has been available for many years under federal law as a way for employers to reduce...
Alina Nadir
Oct 25, 20191 min read
NY's New Law Affecting Domestic Violence Victims Takes Effect in November
NY passed a new law this year that applies to employees that are victims of domestic violence. This law requires employers to provide vi...
Paul F. Keneally
Oct 9, 20192 min read
U.S. Supreme Court Argument on 10/8/19 Regarding LGTBQ Discrimination Coverage Under Title VII
Observers noted a sharp divide among the United States Supreme Court Justices during oral argument of three cases before them on October ...
Alina Nadir
Sep 30, 20191 min read
New Salary Levels for Federal Overtime Exemption Announced
The federal government has announced the new salary requirements for employees to be exempt from overtime pay under federal law. The new...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Sep 17, 20191 min read
Are Changes to Gig Worker Classifications Coming?
Historically, gig workers (think Uber drivers, InstaCart, Doordash) have been classified as independent contractors, allowing companies t...
Paul F. Keneally
Sep 6, 20191 min read
Paid Family Leave 2020 Rates Announced
The New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Superintendent revealed the new Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefit and employe...
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