Client Memos

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Governor Cuomo recently signed into law legislation that will institute a 12-week paid family leave benefit for New York employees. It will be phased in beginning on January 1, 2018. The new law permits qualifying employees to take paid family leave for one of...

 KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The “Property Tax Relief Credit” is a tax credit available to eligible taxpayers for the 2016 through 2019 tax years. N.Y. Tax Law § 606(n-1). This memorandum outlines the amount of the credit as well as the eligibility requirements. Requirements for the CreditTo be...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… With Valentine’s Day around the corner and love in the air, it is only fitting that we offer an overview of the potential legal issues that may arise because of workplace romances, as well as some of the best practices that employers should...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to remind you about your obligations pursuant to New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act. As we advised in our January 5, 2015 memorandum, several changes to the law went into effect in February 2015, including the elimination of the requirement...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The Governor recently signed into law several bills designed to, among other things, protect and further women’s equality in the workplace. To accomplish this goal, the new legislation aims to help women achieve pay equality (S.1/A.6075), protect all employees from sexual harassment in...