Considering that many furloughs and layoffs are approaching six months in length (and are likely to last longer), employers need to reassess whether they are now required to issue employment-related notices under New York...more
9/8/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced new regulations on August 14 to protect tipped workers. The new regulations detail the rules for employers of tipped employees that were...more
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the CARES Act on June 3 called the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPFA), extending the time for employers to use funds received in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more
As various regions in New York continue with Phase 2 of the state's reopening, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued interim guidance for outdoor and takeout/delivery food services...more
New York State is slowly reopening regions of the state for business in phases. As of May 20, 2020, seven of New York’s ten regions had begun a Phase 1 reopening, leaving New York City, Long Island and the Mid-Hudson region...more
New York City employers that are continuing, expanding or restarting operations during the COVID-19 pandemic face a complicated array of questions regarding employee leave requests related to the outbreak.
This helpful...more
In the latest of a series of industry-specific safety alerts, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new safety guidelines for restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines are aimed at...more
Although many New York businesses are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s stay-at-home orders, employers that remain open and/or intend to reopen shortly are looking for ways to keep their...more
Many New York employers have recently been faced with the difficult decision of whether to terminate/furlough employees immediately or hold out in the hopes that life will soon return to normal. As weeks go by, employee...more
With President Trump announcing plans for “Opening up America” in stages and Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussing how to “Un-PAUSE New York,” New York employers should begin considering the necessary steps for reopening business once...more
On April 12, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring all essential businesses or entities to provide employees with face coverings that must be worn by employees when they are in direct contact...more
The New York legislature passed the State Budget on April 2, 2020, which contains a provision amending the New York Labor Law to create a general paid sick leave program for employees. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation...more
As employees are increasingly absent from work during the COVID-19 situation, employers in New York City and Westchester County should be aware of paid time off provisions under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA, New...more
The recent outbreak of respiratory disease (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus presents many issues for employers. Businesses should be vigilant and plan for a potential outbreak, as the United States Centers for...more
3/4/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Leave of Absence ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Workplace Safety
The recent outbreak of respiratory disease (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus presents many issues for hospitality establishments. Employers should be vigilant and plan for a potential outbreak, as the United States...more
New York rang in the new year with a pair of significant labor law developments. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on December 31 that the Department of Labor would end the tip credit for “miscellaneous” industries by the end...more
The New York City Council may soon make co-working spaces potentially liable for sexual harassment between their tenants. Recently introduced legislation would make it an unlawful discriminatory practice under the New York...more
As we approach the end of the year, it is critical to remember and implement some of the new legal requirements that go into effect in New York on December 31, 2019. Failure to comply with these requirements could subject an...more
Effective immediately, the New York Labor Law includes a section banning discrimination based on an employee’s “reproductive health decision making.” Prior to Governor Andrew Cuomo signing this bill into law, New York City...more
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule to allow employers who do not take a tip credit to establish “nontraditional” tip pools that include back-of-the-house employees and others who are not traditionally...more
Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance imposes a sweeping, predictive scheduling obligation on employers to provide employees with advance notice of work schedules and pay employees “predictability pay” for late changes to an...more
8/5/2019
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Local Ordinance ,
Manufacturers ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
New York State is poised to prohibit employers from relying on or inquiring about an applicant’s or employee’s wage or salary history.
An amendment recently passed by the state legislature would bar employers in New York...more
New York State will vastly expand the scope of its Equal Pay Act to cover all characteristics protected under the New York Human Rights Law, including age, race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation and disability....more
The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed a bill that would allow employees to obtain liens on their employers’ personal and real property when there are allegations that the employees were underpaid, even when the...more
Changes on the horizon will require employers throughout New York State to make significant changes to their workplace discrimination and harassment prevention plans and policies.
A bill passed on June 19 by the State...more