Businesses increasingly rely on technology containing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, enhance employee experiences and drive strategic decision-making. The integration of AI into work systems, including...more
3/25/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Due Diligence ,
Encryption ,
European Parliament ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Office of Science ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
New York state recently amended Labor Law Section 203-f, codifying a hurdle for employers who seek to claim ownership over an employee's inventions.
The law, which is similar to laws enacted in other states[1], has three...more
The New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued proposed regulations related to New York’s Pay Transparency Law, which are open for comment until November 12, 2023. In addition, the NYDOL issued a fact sheet and a set of...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to...more
8/17/2023
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Comment Period ,
Documentation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Essential Functions ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Proposed Rules ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Wage and Hour
The New York Legislature passed a bill (A01278/S3100A) that would prohibit noncompetition agreements between employers and employees by adding a new Section 191-d to the New York Labor Law. If it is signed into law by Gov....more
On May 26, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams signed into law a bill that expands New York City anti-discrimination laws by adding an individual’s height and weight to the list of protected characteristics under the New York City Human...more
New York City Council passed a bill on May 11, 2023, that if signed by Mayor Eric Adams would prohibit discrimination against individuals based on their height and weight and add height and weight to the list of protected...more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the New York Pay Transparency Law (S.9427/A.10477). The law, which was signed Dec. 22, 2022 and will take effect Sept. 18, 2023, will require most employers to provide salary ranges for...more
Employers with at least 15 employees are required to post the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's new mandatory “Know Your Rights” poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The new poster...more
On November 1, 2022, all New York City employers with four or more employees and employment agencies of all sizes must state the salary range or rate of pay when advertising a job, promotion or transfer opportunity. A similar...more
Effective March 17, 2022, COVID-19 is no longer considered an airborne infectious disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), according to...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has released long-awaited proposed rules for the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (also known as the HERO Act) addressing joint labor-management workplace safety...more
The New York State Department of Labor has issued final regulations for the New York Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law (NYSSL), which has been in effect since September 30, 2020. The final regulations contain no changes to the...more
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign a bill passed by City Council that requires employers to provide workers with paid time off to get their children vaccinated or care for them if they suffer vaccine side...more
The pandemic has hit New York City’s hotels particularly hard, leading to perhaps the industry’s worst year ever in 2020. Despite these incredibly difficult times, however, Mayor de Blasio signed into law on October 5, 2021 a...more
On September 6, 2021, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the designation of COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease under the state's HERO Act. This designation requires New York employers to implement their workplace...more
9/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NYDOL ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Required Documentation ,
Safety Standards ,
Workplace Safety
As set forth in our March 15, 2021 alert and April 23, 2021 alert, the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) requires almost all employers in the state to adopt a health and safety plan to protect workers from...more
New York appears poised to enact a modified version of legislation that would create potential liability for general contractors when their subcontractors fail to properly pay their employees.
As noted in our prior...more
6/3/2021
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General Contractors ,
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Independent Contractors ,
Liability ,
Payroll Records ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subcontractors ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
New York lawmakers are close to passing a law that creates automatic liability for general contractors when their subcontractors fail to properly pay their employees.
Existing New York law provides at least a modicum of...more
5/20/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
General Contractors ,
Joint Liability ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mechanics Lien ,
NYDOL ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Subcontractors ,
Wages
New York City hospitality employers face a myriad of requirements under federal, state, and local laws.
This employment law "checklist" provides a guide for such businesses in order to ensure that they are onboarding new...more
5/7/2021
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Compliance ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
New York ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Personnel Records ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Separation Agreement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements
In a victory for employers, the Second Circuit held that plaintiffs seeking to invoke the expansive three-year statute of limitations in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must plead specific facts to support a claim that an...more
On February 11, 2021, the New York Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that employees, company agents, directors, officers and shareholders are not “employers” and, therefore, are not vicariously liable for...more
On December 17, 2020, New York City Council passed amendments to the Fair Work Practices chapter of the New York City Administrative Code, referred to as the “Fair Work Week Law,” that will significantly alter the...more
12/22/2020
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Failure to Perform ,
Fair Workweek ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Just Cause ,
Layoffs ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Seniority ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
The IRS intends to issue proposed regulations to permit a partnership or an S corporation to deduct specified income tax payments made to a domestic state or local jurisdiction.
In Notice 2020-75, the IRS clarifies that...more
While paid sick leave is novel for employers in most of New York State, New York City employers are familiar with paid sick leave requirements. Nonetheless, New York City employers will need to revise their existing policies...more