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May 19, 2020

Posted at 17:49h in Client Memos
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  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Governor Cuomo recently issued Executive Orders 202.28 through 202.31 as part of the State’s ongoing efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. This memorandum addresses the provisions of these Orders that: (1) modify “New York On Pause” for employers; (2) keep schools “closed” with...

May 01, 2020

Posted at 22:29h in Client Memos
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  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of a recent amendment to the Taylor Law that is now in effect giving employee organizations (unions) the right to attend new employee orientations.A public employer (including a school district) must now provide certified and recognized employee...

April 29, 2020

Posted at 05:51h in Events, News, Sharon N. Berlin
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 Sharon N.  Berlin, Esq., moderated an April 29, 2020 webinar sponsored by the New York State Bar Association Local and State Government Law Section and the Continuing Legal Education Department on “The Evolution of Executive Orders & the State Budget: Impact & Response During the...

April 22, 2020

Posted at 22:33h in Client Memos
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  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The New York Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) has recently updated its Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction under Recent Executive Orders, which is available at https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026. The latest revision modifies existing restrictions on recreation, specifically...

April 20, 2020

Posted at 20:36h in Client Memos
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KEEPING YOU INFORMED… On April 14th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) issued an interim final rule on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as authorized by the CARES Act. You can find the interim final rule at: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Interim-Final-Rule-Additional-Eligibility-Criteria-and-Requirements-for-Certain-Pledges-of-Loans.pdf. Although the SBA has indicated that the funds available...