KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you about an amendment to the New York Labor Law banning employers from making salary history inquiries.Many states and local governments (most recently, Suffolk County, effective June 30, 2019, as well as Westchester County, Albany County and New...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of recent amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) regarding victims of domestic violence, which will take effect on November 18, 2019. The key changes to the law are set forth below.The NYSHRL defines...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As New York State’s October 9, 2019 deadline to train all employees on workplace sexual harassment prevention approaches, we are writing to inform you of yet another set of major changes to the New York State anti-harassment and discrimination legal landscape. Key components...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you that, on August 16, 2019, the New York State Department of Health and Office of Children and Family Services issued emergency regulations that immediately took effect regarding immunization requirements. These regulations are intended to clarify and strengthen...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of legislation, which is now in effect, amending the Executive Law (also known as the Human Rights Law) and the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) to prohibit discrimination based upon traits historically associated with race. In...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the New York State Board of Elections recently published “frequently asked questions” regarding Election Law Section 3-110 (“the Law”), which now requires all employers to provide employees with up to three hours of paid time off...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to remind you that, by October 9, 2019, all employers must provide to all employees (including, but not limited to, temporary employees and seasonal employees) workplace sexual harassment prevention training that meets or exceeds the minimum training standards set by...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of a recent amendment to the New York State Public Health Law that removed the religious exemption to the school children immunization requirements. This revision took effect immediately upon its enactment on June 13, 2019. School children...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of a recent decision issued by the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, reconfirming that probationary employees are entitled to receive credit toward satisfying their probationary period for time during which they are on...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of legislation affecting school districts and BOCES that was adopted as part of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget. I. Sub-fund for anticipated future New York Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) obligations The Budget amends General Municipal Law (GML) §...
