Client Memos

  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (“the EEOC”), which is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (“the ADA”) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII”), has recently amended its pandemic-related Q&A (“the Q&A”) to address employer’s...

  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The Governor recently issued Executive Order 205.3 “Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New York,”[1] which modified the prior NY Travel Advisory Executive Orders with respect to the required quarantine period associated with travel and the locations to which the Travel Advisory applies.Travelers...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Happy 2021 everyone! 2020 is at last behind us, which makes now a good time to refresh and revamp your employment handbook, policies and practices to place you in the best position to efficiently and effectively manage your workforce. Below is a checklist...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Now that the President has signed Congress’ recently-passed COVID-19 relief bill, we are writing to advise you as to the status of the federal COVID-19 leaves (the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”)),[1]...

  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that, on December 15, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law long-awaited changes to the State’s Power of Attorney (POA) law. The new law (A.5630-A/S.3923-A), which takes effect on June 13, 2021, creates a presumption in favor of...