KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to update you regarding this week’s mandated school closures, proposed State legislation to require paid sick leave and job protections for certain employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Please find below information regarding the Executive Order issued by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday, March 13, 2020 (Executive Order 202.2).Suspension of Waiting Periods for Unemployment Insurance ClaimantsExecutive Order 202.2 suspends the provision of the Labor Law requiring a one-week waiting period...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We wish to provide you with important information regarding the mandatory suspension of student instruction and extracurricular functions/activities within public and private school buildings for Nassau and Suffolk Counties and recent guidance from the New York State Education Department (SED) concerning several issues...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to share the most-updated information and best practice recommendations regarding the recent spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to the United States and our local communities.Excluding Students or Staff from School Buildings and School ClosuresOn March 9, 2020, the NYS...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Valentine’s Day has the unique ability to kindle, or rekindle, social/romantic connections among coworkers. In fact, chances are that at least two employees in your workforce have plans to celebrate this Valentine’s Day together. The following are a few best practices for handling...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that, effective May 1, 2020, employers must use the new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (version 10/21/2019) issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Employers may start using the new version now and can only use...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the Board of Regents recently adopted regulations to implement Education Law § 2-d, a law enacted in 2014 to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information of students and certain annual professional performance review...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… 1. THE SECURE ACTOn December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”). This legislation makes important changes to the rules governing retirement savings and retirement plans.The...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… In March 2014, Education Law § 2-d was enacted to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (“PII”) of students and certain annual professional performance review (“APPR”) data of teachers and principals. As you may know, the State has been in...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As we advised you in our November 20, 2019 client memo (copy attached), Labor Law § 203-e was recently adopted. It prohibits employers from engaging in discriminatory or retaliatory personnel actions against an employee because of the employee’s or the employee’s dependent’s reproductive...
