We are writing to provide you with an overview of recent medical developments and their impact on an employee’s right to an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the New York Human Rights Law (HRL), and their jurisprudence. ...
In our memorandum of April 1, 2013, we advised you that the Court of Appeals agreed to take jurisdiction of Nassau County’s appeal from the Appellate Division, Second Department’s decision annulling, as unconstitutional, the County’s attempt to repeal the County Guarantee through its enactment of...
As we have previously advised you, the Affordable Care Act requires, among other things, that all employers provide their employees with a notice regarding the availability of healthcare exchanges. In our August 22, 2013 client memo, we provided you with a "Top 10 Questions and...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Now that another school year has begun, we would like to share with you the following timeline of the important dates and deadlines for the 2014 School District Budget Vote and Board of Education Election. THIS MEMORANDUM IS MEANT TO ASSIST IN GENERAL UNDERSTANDING...
Employees are more frequently using their work e-mail accounts to conduct personal business. In recognition of this trend, many employers, pursuant to their computer use policies, permit limited incidental personal use of these accounts and/or other computer hardware. ...
Last year, Governor Cuomo signed into law Chapter 1 8 of the Laws of 201 2, which introduced a new defined contribution retirement plan as an alternative to New York State's existing defined benefit pension system. This plan, called the New York State Voluntary Defined...
The Affordable Care Act requires, among other things, the creation of healthcare exchanges or marketplaces through which health insurance policies may be purchased. New York has opted to establish its own exchange (the New York Health Benefit Exchange), which can be accessed at: http://www.healthbenefitexchange.ny.gov/. ...
We are writing to confirm that the new APPR implementation certification requirement promulgated by the SED must be satisfied by school districts and BOCES regardless of whether a new negotiated APPR plan for the 2013-2014 school year is submitted to the Commissioner for approval. ...
On June 24,2013, Governor Cuomo signed into law Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2013, which amends compulsory interest arbitration procedures for certain municipalities and establishes the Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments. This memorandum provides a summary of the new legislation....
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. This statute prevented same-sex married couples from receiving many benefits which were available to opposite-sex married couples. On June 26, 2013, in United States v. Windsor,...
