Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more
12/6/2023
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Confidential Documents ,
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Labor Reform ,
New York ,
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Settlement Agreements ,
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On June 20, the New York State Legislature passed a bill prohibiting noncompetes. The bill currently awaits Governor Hochul’s signature. If signed into law, it will take effect just 30 days later, but will only...more
7/3/2023
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Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
Q: I understand the New York Department of Labor recently released guidance interpreting the New York State Sick Leave Law. What are the key takeaways? Did the guidance answer the questions left open by the legislation?...more
Q: I heard New York State recently enacted another sick leave law. I thought New York already enacted a COVID-19 sick leave law back in March. How is this new one different?...more
Three California cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose — have recently enacted paid sick leave laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These laws are meant to fill the gaps left by the Families First Coronavirus...more
Q: I heard New York is changing its rules around tip credits for some types of employees. What do I need to know? ...more
1/20/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Q: I heard New York prohibits employers from discriminating based on hairstyle. What does that mean?
A: In July 2019, New York State passed legislation that amended the definition of race under the New York State Human...more
10/7/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Regulations ,
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NYSHRL ,
Race Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Q: I am a New York employer. What are the key parts of the new amendments to the New York Human Rights law and when do they go into effect?
A. As we detailed in an earlier post, New York state recently passed a bill that...more
9/5/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Regulations ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYHRL ,
Protected Class ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Q: I am a New York employer. What should I know about the recent amendments to the New York Human Rights Law?
A: In June 2019, New York State approved a bill that makes numerous changes to the New York Human Rights Law...more
Q: My company offers floating holidays to employees. Can we have a “use it or lose it” policy for unused floating holidays? Do they have to be paid out at termination? What about personal days?...more
Q: I have employees who work in New Jersey. What do I need to know about the minimum wage increase?
A: New Jersey recently passed a law that will raise the minimum wage by increments over the next five years. ...more
Q: I have employees in Connecticut. What do I need to know about the new pay equity law?
A: Effective January 1, 2019, employers are not allowed to: (1) inquire (whether directly or through a third party) about a...more
1/9/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Q: I am a New York employer. How do the upcoming New York State and New York City sexual harassment requirements affect me? When is the deadline to comply?
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9/10/2018
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Local Ordinance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
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