On January 17, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released the proposed Executive Budget for fiscal year 2025. The Budget includes appropriation bills and other legislation required to carry out budgetary recommendations...more
1/26/2024
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Asset Seizure ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Leave ,
Employee Benefits ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
Paid Leave ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
State Budgets
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson, Evandro Gigante, and Allan Bloom discuss key potential employment law changes under the Biden Administration. Tune in as we explore an evolving legal landscape...more
With Election Day just around the corner, we are highlighting some of the issues facing employers in a series of posts on election-related issues. In our first installment, we looked at employee protections around political...more
New York State and Washington D.C. have enacted legislation regarding paid time off to vote. The details of these new laws are summarized below....more
As we previously reported, Nevada has enacted a personal leave law, which, effective January 1, 2020, will require private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada to provide certain employees working in the state with...more
11/19/2019
/ Accrual Method ,
Advisory Opinions ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exemptions ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Labor Commissioners ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Seasonal Workers ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees
As we previously reported, effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers are required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking (“safe time”). Leave under the...more
Continuing the trend of states passing increasingly progressive employment regulations, Nevada recently enacted three new laws addressing paid leave, workplace drug testing, and minimum wage. ...more
As we have previously reported, in late 2018, a Texas appellate court ruled that a similar paid sick leave ordinance enacted in Austin violated the Texas Minimum Wage Act and the Texas Constitution and was therefore...more
Covered Employees and Use of Leave Effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers will be required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. Leave under the...more
5/18/2019
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Covered Employees ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Human Trafficking ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Remedies ,
Required Documentation ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Sick Leave ,
Stalking
On March 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter, FMLA 2019-1-A, addressing compliance issues under the Family and Medical leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12...more
As Hurricane Florence makes landfall in the Carolinas, it’s the right time to revisit employer rights and responsibilities during a weather-related emergency or other major disruption. Here are some typical scenarios that...more
9/17/2018
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Rights ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Flooding ,
Hurricane Florence ,
Local Ordinance ,
Natural Disasters ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Payroll Records ,
Salaried Employees ,
Severe Weather ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
The Austin, Texas City Council has enacted a paid sick and safe leave ordinance, becoming the first southern city to pass such a law for private sector employees. The ordinance will take effect on October 1, 2018 for...more
As Tropical Storm Harvey continues wreak havoc across Texas and beyond, it’s the right time to revisit employer rights and responsibilities during a weather-related emergency or other major disruption. Here are some typical...more
8/30/2017
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Document Destruction ,
Donations ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Payroll Records ,
Severe Weather ,
State Labor Laws ,
State of Emergency ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour
On July 5, 2017, Washington became the latest state to enact a paid family and medical leave law, with benefits to go into effect beginning on January 1, 2020....more