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Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Jul 15, 20191 min read
New York State Bans Racial Discrimination Based On Hair Texture Or Style
Both 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. Keneally
Jul 9, 20193 min read
New Employee Wage Lien Law Expected Shortly
New York State Governor Cuomo is expected to sign a bill granting employees and former employees the power to lien real and personal prop...
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...
George S. Van Nest
Jun 21, 20194 min read
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Continues Fight Against National Fuel Pipeline Project
Over the last decade, development of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing has blossomed in Pennsylvania. The shale gas boom has led gas...
Paul F. Keneally
Jun 11, 20192 min read
Federal DOL Proposes Changes/Clarifications to the Definition of "Regular Rate" Under the FLSA
The determination of the regular rate of pay for employees who are non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and, therefore,...
Joshua B. Beisker
Jun 7, 20192 min read
New York Retroactively Reinstates the Estate Tax Clawback for Certain Taxable Gifts
On April 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law the New York Fiscal Year 2020 Budget, which included an amendment retroactively extendi...
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