A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has modified the standard for determining whether employees have been lawfully disciplined or discharged after making abusive or offensive statements...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) has published guidance regarding an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that expanded protections under the law to independent contractors and...more
1/24/2020
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2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more
1/15/2020
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Contract Terms ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Minimum Salary ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
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Pay Gap ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Salaried Employees ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
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On Dec. 17, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that confidentiality mandates during the course of workplace investigations are presumptively lawful.
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12/23/2019
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Employment Discrimination ,
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Section 7 ,
Workplace Investigations
On Sept. 12, 2019, the New York City Council passed a law, Int. 0136-A, that expands the scope of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to provide protections for freelancers and independent contractors....more
11/12/2019
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Local Ordinance ,
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NYCHRL ,
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Retaliation ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
On Sept. 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its final rule to update the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime exemptions for executive, administrative and professional workers. The final rule is...more
9/28/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
New Rules ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed a bill that prohibits employers from conducting pre-employment drug testing for the presence of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols (THC). ...more
5/13/2019
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Conditional Job Offers ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
State and Local Government
The NYC Commission on Human Rights (Commission) recently released new legal enforcement guidance (guidance) that prohibits employers from punishing, demoting, firing, harassing or taking other adverse actions against workers...more
3/12/2019
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Appearance Policy ,
Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
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Race Discrimination ,
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Religious Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Now that the Times Square glitter has settled, it’s time to get started on tackling those New Year’s resolutions. Although updating your employee handbook may not have made your resolution list, 2018 brought a number of...more
1/29/2019
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EEO-1 ,
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NYCHRL ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Protected Class ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Safe Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour