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Shoemaker and Biesenbach Selected as 2024 Attorneys of the Year
Underberg & Kessler LLP is proud to announce that Jennifer A. Shoemaker and Ryan T. Biesenbach were selected as 2024 Attorneys of the...
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Jennifer A. Shoemaker
May 224 min read
Unanimous Ruling Requires Courts to Stay, Not Dismiss Cases That Are Subject to Arbitration
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously earlier this month in an employment misclassification case (Smith v. Spizzirri, U.S.,...
Underberg & Kessler
Aug 30, 20231 min read
U&K Attorneys Named to 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
We are proud to announce that twelve attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in the 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list and...
Underberg & Kessler
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Sharing Insight with HR Professionals at the 2023 Legal Update
Our Labor & Employment team spoke to a sold-out crowd at the 2023 Legal Update regarding NYS's sexual harassment prevention program.
Underberg & Kessler
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Two U&K Attorneys Named to 2023 Power 20 Family Law List
Congratulations to Leah Tarantino Cintineo and Jennifer A. Shoemaker for being selected to The Daily Record's Power 20 Family Law 2023 list.
Underberg & Kessler
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Underberg & Kessler Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Upstate New York "Super Lawyers" & "Rising Stars"
Attorneys from Underberg & Kessler LLP were recently named as 2022 Upstate New York “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars.”
Underberg & Kessler
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Cintineo & Shoemaker Recognized as a Power 20 - Family Law
Partners, Leah Tarantino Cintineo & Jennifer Shoemaker, were chosen to be on The Daily Record’s Power 20 Family Law list for 2022!
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Federal Judge Blocks Contractor Vaccine Mandate
United States District Court Judge R. Stan Baker issued a nationwide injunction today blocking the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
May 18, 20213 min read
The HERO Act Enforces New COVID-19 Workplace Health & Safety Standards
On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), in response to COVID-19...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Mar 16, 20211 min read
New York Ends Quarantine Requirements for Domestic Travelers
As of April 1, New Yorkers and visitors to the State will no longer be required to quarantine after domestic travel. The New York State...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Nov 12, 20202 min read
New York Clamps Down on Gyms, Bars and Restaurants
As COVID-19 numbers rise in New York, Governor Cuomo has landed another blow to gyms, bars, and restaurants trying to stay afloat in this...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Jul 15, 20202 min read
Update to New York's Mandated Travel Restrictions
Earlier this month, we wrote about Governor Cuomo’s executive order requiring those who have spent more than 24 hours in a COVID-19 hot-s...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Governor Orders Employees Be Provided with Face Masks if Criteria is Met
Tonight, April 15, 2020, at 8:00 P.M., a new obligation under Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.16 takes effect requiring that essenti...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Mar 25, 202019 min read
Guidance Issued for Employer Relief Offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In addition to Jennifer Shoemaker, this post was authored with input from Paul Keneally and Alina Nadir. Yesterday, the US Department of ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Aug 23, 20191 min read
NY Passes New Discrimination Laws
Continuing with its’ busy employment legislation season, New York has amended the Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on re...
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