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...
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,...
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. ...
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...
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...
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5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s joint employer rule (“the Rule”), adopted by the prior administration, will be rescinded.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...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Earlier this year, Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act” or “the Act”), which mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections for private sector employers with respect to airborne infectious diseases. Subsequently, certain “technical changes” were...
