The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) permits employees and their dependents to extend health coverage under an employer’s group health plan when coverage would otherwise be lost due to termination of...more
As New York enters a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and New York businesses are beginning to reopen, New York is taking steps and providing tools to employers in an attempt to mitigate further spread of COVID-19....more
6/9/2020
/ Commercial Property Owners ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Liability ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Retailers ,
Screening Procedures ,
State and Local Government ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
As New York enters a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and New York businesses are beginning to reopen, New York is taking steps and providing tools to employers in an attempt to mitigate further spread of COVID-19.
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The Coronavirus which causes the disease COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) presents a plethora of challenging labor and employment issues for employers in the United States. ...more
3/6/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Leave ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Employers in New York should ensure that their policies and practices are compliant with changes to New York law that are set to take effect soon....more
2/26/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
New Legislation ,
NYHRL ,
Protected Class ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transgender
Employers in California should be ready for a big change in the retirement law to take effect over the next three years. This change comes in the form of a new California program called CalSavers (formerly known as Secure...more
1/9/2019
/ 401k ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Qualified Retirement Plans ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retirement ,
Secure Choice Savings Program ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
The State of New York recently issued draft guidance for employers regarding the anti-sexual harassment legislation passed earlier this year....more
8/27/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Corporate Culture ,
Draft Guidance ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Internal Investigations ,
Internal Reporting ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
As we previously reported, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act” (the “Act”) into law earlier this year. The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “NYCCHR”) has now...more
The home health care industry has been buffeted in the past year by almost constant winds of change and conflicting guidance. Home health care agencies, which provide crucial live-in aides to New York’s most vulnerable,...more