KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that this week, Governor Hochul signed legislation amending the Open Meetings Law (“OML”).Effective November 18, 2021, upon request and “to the extent practicable,” public entities must make available at least 24 hours prior to an open meeting,...
On October 22, 2021, Eugene R. Barnosky, Esq. will be a speaker/facilitator on the topic entitled “Collective Bargaining - A Look at the Present and Where We Might Be Headed" at the Virtual 25th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar co-sponsored by the NYS School Boards...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Effective October 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s joint employer rule (“the Rule”), adopted by the prior administration, will be rescinded. The Rule included, among other things, a four-factor test that narrowly interpreted the definition of a “joint employer” pursuant to the...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to update you on the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), which mandates workplace health and safety protections for private sector employers with respect to airborne infectious diseases.In our July 23, 2021 memorandum, we advised that notwithstanding...
Alyson Mathews, Esq. will be the moderator of a panel on the topic entitled "The Ethical implications and Best Practices of Regulating Discrimination in the Legal Profession" on Day 2 of the NYSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Fall Meeting. This program will be held...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that yesterday, Governor Hochul signed legislation authorizing public bodies to hold public meetings remotely and without in-person access effective immediately. This authorization will expire on January 15, 2022.The new law allows public bodies to hold a public...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to notify you that the New York State Commissioner of Health has issued a determination on COVID-19 testing for school staff and students. A copy is available here: Commissioner’s Determination on COVID-19 Testing.We have been advised that the local health...
