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February 14, 2022 Romance in the Workplace
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...
February 11, 2022 Final Regulations Implementing New York’s Paid Sick Leave Law
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… In a previous Memorandum, we reminded you of your obligations pursuant to the NYS Paid Sick Leave Law (“the PSL law”), which was enacted on April 3, 2020 and the proposed regulations published by the NYS Department of Labor (“DOL”). As a reminder,...
February 03, 2022 Alyssa L. Zuckerman: New York City Labor and Employment Relations Association Chapter Meeting (NYC LERA)
Alyssa L. Zuckerman, Esq., was a co-speaker on a panel on the topic entitled "When Home Becomes The New Workplace: Employee Discipline, Privacy and Other Issues" at the virtual New York City Labor and Employment Relations Association Chapter meeting (NYC LERA) on February 28, 2022. ...
October 29, 2021 Department of Labor Guidance on Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Shot
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of a recent update to the NYS Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) guidance regarding paid leave for COVID-19 vaccinations.As we previously advised in our May 7, 2021 client memorandum, the DOL issued guidance regarding paid leave time to...
October 16, 2021 Alyson Mathews: NYSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Fall Meeting
Alyson Mathews, Esq. was the moderator of a panel on the topic entitled "The Ethical implications and Best Practices of Regulating Discrimination in the Legal Profession" on Day 2 of the NYSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Fall Meeting. This program was held on October...
October 04, 2021 Rescission of Joint Employer Rule
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Effective October 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s joint employer rule (“the Rule”), adopted by the prior administration, will be rescinded. The Rule included, among other things, a four-factor test that narrowly interpreted the definition of a “joint employer” pursuant to the...