Alina NadirJul 25, 20191 min readTrump Nominates Eugene Scalia to Lead Department of LaborDepartment of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta recently stepped down from the position, and President Trump has named Eugene Scalia as his repl..
Jennifer A. ShoemakerJul 15, 20191 min readNew York State Bans Racial Discrimination Based On Hair Texture Or StyleBoth the New York State Human Rights Law and Dignity for All Students Act were expanded last Friday to ban race discrimination based on ....
Paul F. KeneallyJul 9, 20193 min readNew Employee Wage Lien Law Expected ShortlyNew York State Governor Cuomo is expected to sign a bill granting employees and former employees the power to lien real and personal prop...
Alina NadirJun 25, 20192 min readNew York State's Anti-Harassment Laws Greatly ExpandedThe NYS Legislature recently approved changes to the state’s discrimination and harassment laws. Governor Cuomo has indicated that he int...
Joshua B. BeiskerJun 7, 20192 min readNew York Retroactively Reinstates the Estate Tax Clawback for Certain Taxable GiftsOn April 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law the New York Fiscal Year 2020 Budget, which included an amendment retroactively extendi...
Jessie GregorioApr 4, 20191 min readNew York Draws Closer to Legalizing Marijuana: How Employers Should PrepareThe trend to legalize marijuana continues. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced his intention for New York to be one of the next sta...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerMar 15, 20191 min readUnited States Department Of Labor Issues New Opinion LettersYesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued three opinion letters. This is the first of a series of blog posts addressing the le...
Alina NadirNov 26, 20181 min readNew Federal Overtime Rules Expected in 2019We all remember the planned 2016 changes to federal overtime laws. Employers put a lot of time into ensuring they were prepared and thei...
Alina NadirJun 26, 20181 min readBereavement Leave Likely to be Added to NY Paid Family LeaveThe NYS Legislature has passed a bill which would add bereavement leave to the list of permissible reasons to take paid family leave. Th...