KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We previously advised you that a nationwide preliminary injunction had been issued prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”) regulations first issued on May 23, 2016. Those regulations have now been invalidated by a federal court judge....
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to remind you that, effective today, employers will have to utilize a newI-9 Form and the Department of Homeland Security will no longer accept older versions of it. Links to the new form in both electronic and paper form, as...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Now that the summer is over and it is time to head back to school, we are taking this opportunity to remind you about the current legal requirements for student immunizations for the 2017-2018 school year, as issued by the New York State...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… If you are, or work for, a public sector employer, you have undoubtedly received numerous e-mails and notices about the new New York Paid Family Leave Law[1] (“NYPFL Law”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2018. You have also likely received notifications...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Governor Cuomo recently signed legislation immediately banning the use of electronic cigarettes on all public and private school grounds throughout the State. “School grounds,” for purposes of the ban, includes any building, structure and surrounding outdoor grounds contained within the property of a...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… On May 8, 2017, we sent you a memo detailing the New York State Education Department’s then-recent guidance memo clarifying the impact of half days upon the 180 session days required to receive the full amount of State aid. As indicated in that...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to remind you of your obligation to have in place policies prohibiting unlawful harassment, discrimination and retaliation and to provide a forum for internal complaints of alleged violations. With the summer months upon us, this may be a good time...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing as a follow up to our March 10, 2017 client memorandum (attached) regarding the litigation challenging NYSHIP’s Policy Memorandum 122r3. That Memorandum prohibited participating employers and agencies from allowing buyouts from a NYSHIP plan for employees who were enrolled in...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The Public Officers Law and Education Law provide for defense and indemnification of employees who are sued for acts or omissions occurring within the scope of their job duties. There are strict deadlines to which a board of education should adhere. If they...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The New York State Education Department recently issued a guidance memo to all school districts and BOCES clarifying the impact of half days upon the 180 session days required to receive the full amount of State aid. That memo is available at: https://stateaid.nysed.gov/attendance/sched_halfdays_180_days_of_session.htm....
