Client Memos

  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently signed legislation declaring that June 19, known as Juneteenth, is now a New York State public holiday. According to the legislation’s sponsor, June 19 “acknowledge[s] and reflect[s] on a day that...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… With Election Day less than a month away, we are writing to remind you of the paid time off and posting requirements set forth in Election Law Section 3-110 (“the Law”).As we advised in our April 8, 2020 client memorandum, the amendments to...

  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Below are the important dates and deadlines for the 2021 Budget Vote and Election: MARCH – APRIL 2021March 1:Deadline for submission to the State Comptroller, the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance of the District’s Tax Levy Limit for the...

  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to alert you that the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a revised final rule regarding employee leave pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the FFCRA”), which includes both the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“the...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… With the school year just around the corner, we are aware that many employers are receiving employees’ requests to take leave pursuant to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”) because their child’s...

  KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that, during its July 2020 meeting, the Board of Regents adopted regulations to provide flexibility for educators, students and professionals; to address issues resulting from COVID-19-related restrictions on in-person student instruction; and to prepare for the upcoming...