KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of recent amendments to the Open Meetings Law regarding the use of videoconferencing during public meetings.[1] As we advised in our April 15, 2022 client memorandum, recent legislation extended the authority to hold remote public meetings through...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the State’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget includes funding for bonuses to be provided to certain healthcare and mental hygiene workers to recruit, retain and reward these workers for their service.The legislation requires covered employers to provide...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of two recently issued Appellate Division decisions upholding the disciplinary termination of two police officers who were receiving benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law § 207-c. In 2017, the Town of Southold preferred disciplinary charges against two...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… In our March 16, 2022 client memorandum, we advised that the authority to conduct remote public meetings would continue through April 15, 2022. A recent amendment to the Open Meetings Law continues the current procedures for holding remote public meetings through June 8,...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As a follow up to our February 18, 2022 client memorandum, we are writing to advise you that private sector employers are no longer required to implement their NY HERO Act (New York Health and Essential Rights Act) plans at this time.The State’s...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As a follow up to our client memorandum from this afternoon, we are writing to advise you that the Governor has just issued an executive order continuing the State COVID-19 disaster emergency through April 15, 2022.As a result, the authority to conduct remote...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As we advised in our February 15, 2022 client memorandum, the authority to conduct remote public meetings was continued through March 16, 2022.The authority to hold public meetings without permitting the public to attend in-person (and, instead, providing the public with access to...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the State Health Commissioner has extended, until March 17, 2022, the designation of COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health in New York State, in...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As a follow up to our February 11, 2022 client memorandum, we are writing to advise you that Governor Hochul has issued an executive order continuing the current COVID-19 State disaster emergency through March 16, 2022.As a result, the authority to conduct remote...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… With Valentine’s Day upon us, we would like to share the following best practices for managing romance in the workplace. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”: Proactively Address Workplace Romances Best practices that should be followed when you become aware of a workplace romance...
