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ALERT: New COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave for New York Employees

As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York employers must now grapple with another new paid leave requirement from New York State. A new law signed by Governor Cuomo on March 12, 2021 amends New York’s...more

New York State Addresses Paid Sick Leave Requirements in New Guidance

This week, New York State issued guidance and an FAQ document regarding the State’s new paid sick leave law (“NYPSL”). As a reminder, New York State enacted statewide paid sick leave requirements for employers under Section...more

Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Updating the New York State Human Rights Law

On Monday, Governor Cuomo signed into the law the last of four bills aimed at strengthening workplace protections for employees. In mid-July, the Governor signed pay equity, salary history disclosure and hair discrimination...more

A Summary of Connecticut’s “Time’s Up Act” and Consequences for Employment Law

On June 18, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 19-16, “An Act Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment,” also known as the “Time’s Up Act” (the “Act”). The Act involves several significant...more

SDNY Judge Rules Agreements to Arbitrate Sexual Harassment Claims Are Enforceable, Despite New York Law

A New York Federal District Court Judge ruled last week that an agreement to arbitrate sexual harassment claims is enforceable despite a New York law prohibiting mandatory arbitration agreements covering sexual harassment...more

New York To Curb Employer Use of Applicant and Employee Wage and Salary History

Just days before concluding its legislative session, the New York Legislature enacted a law focusing on an employer’s acquisition and use of applicant and employee wage and salary history when making decisions regarding...more

New York State Department of Labor Releases Final Guidance Just Ahead of October 9, 2018 Compliance Deadline

The wait is over. The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) just released its final guidance with respect to New York State’s new anti-sexual harassment law. The release includes final templates for the model sexual...more

New York State Department of Labor Releases Draft Sexual Harassment Prevention Materials

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL), in consultation with the New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR), has released drafts of its model sexual harassment prevention policy, complaint form, and harassment...more

NYC #MeToo Update: Sexual Harassment Poster and Employee Fact Sheet Just Released

Earlier this year, we wrote about the sweeping legislative changes enacted by New York State and New York City aimed at preventing workplace sexual harassment in the wake of #MeToo. Now, the NYC Commission on Human Rights...more

Guidance on NYC Temporary Schedule Change Law Released

The Office of Labor Policy & Standards, the office responsible for enforcing NYC’s employment laws, recently released guidance on the new Temporary Schedule Change Law. The law, which took effect on July 18, 2018, was passed...more

New York Says #MeToo to Stronger Sexual Harassment Protections: A Summary of Action Items for Employers

In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the nationwide discourse over the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, New York State and New York City have taken aggressive steps to implement stronger protections against...more

New York City Will Require Employers to Grant Temporary Schedule Changes

The New York City Council recently passed a bill that will require employers to grant two temporary schedule changes per calendar year to employees for qualifying “personal events.” The law will take effect on July 18, 2018...more

The Bubbler – March 2018

Phew – it has been a whirlwind of a month in the employment law world! Just in time for spring, new laws are popping up like crocuses just about everywhere we turn. Here is your monthly rundown of the most recent...more

NYC Salary History Law Takes Effect Today

As a reminder, the NYC law prohibiting employers and their agents from inquiring about or relying on an applicant’s salary history goes into effect today...more

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