Alina Nadir
Federal Appeals Court Pause President Biden’s Planned Vaccination Requirement for Private Companies
A federal appeals court in New Orleans put a pause on President Biden’s planned vaccination requirement for all private companies.
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Alina Nadir
Oct 25, 20212 min read
New Guidance States that NY Employers Can’t Test Employees for Marijuana Usage
The NY State Department of Labor issued new guidance regarding an employer’s ability to test an employee for marijuana.
Alina Nadir
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Biden Announces New Measures for Employees in His Efforts to Increase Vaccination Rates
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the US, President Biden announced new measures in his fight to get more Americans vaccinated...
Alina Nadir
Oct 23, 20202 min read
New York Releases Guidance Related to New Paid Sick Leave Law
New York State has created a website and issued FAQs to assist NY employers and employees in the implementation and usage of its new paid...
Alina Nadir
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Employers Face Uncertainty with President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferment
Last week, the President signed several executive memoranda related to the economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the...
Alina Nadir
Mar 31, 20203 min read
Further Guidance Issued for Employers Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
This post is a further update to our earlier post: Guidance Issued for Employer Relief Offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Alina Nadir
Aug 30, 20192 min read
Expanded NY Anti-Harassment Legislation Has Become Law
On June 25, we wrote about new anti-harassment legislation that we expected Governor Cuomo to sign into law. On August 12, he did, in fa...
Alina Nadir
Jul 25, 20191 min read
Trump Nominates Eugene Scalia to Lead Department of Labor
Department of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta recently stepped down from the position, and President Trump has named Eugene Scalia as his repl..
Alina Nadir
Jun 25, 20192 min read
New York State's Anti-Harassment Laws Greatly Expanded
The NYS Legislature recently approved changes to the state’s discrimination and harassment laws. Governor Cuomo has indicated that he int...
Alina Nadir
Jan 2, 20191 min read
Cuomo Vetoes Addition of Bereavement Leave to Paid Family Leave
Governor Cuomo vetoed the bill we described in our last post that would have added bereavement leave to the list of acceptable reasons to...
Alina Nadir
Nov 26, 20181 min read
New Federal Overtime Rules Expected in 2019
We all remember the planned 2016 changes to federal overtime laws. Employers put a lot of time into ensuring they were prepared and thei...
Alina Nadir
Jul 27, 20182 min read
Changes to Taylor Law
This year, Governor Cuomo signed a law making changes to the Taylor Law to strengthen public unions. The Taylor Law, officially the Publ...
Alina Nadir
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Recent Supreme Court Decisions Affecting the Labor & Employment Practice Area
The Supreme Court recently handed down some significant decisions in the labor and employment field. These decisions represent a trend of...
Alina Nadir
Jun 26, 20181 min read
Bereavement Leave Likely to be Added to NY Paid Family Leave
The NYS Legislature has passed a bill which would add bereavement leave to the list of permissible reasons to take paid family leave. Th...
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