On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings the “primary purpose” of which is to communicate the employer’s...more
On April 23, 2021, the New York state legislature delivered a copy of the Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act” or the “Act”) to Governor Andrew Cuomo for signature. The legislation was created as a response to...more
4/27/2021
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
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Masks ,
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New York ,
NYDOL ,
Screening Procedures ,
Social Distancing ,
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Workplace Safety
As we previously reported, on August 3, 2020 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) struck down four provisions of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) regulations interpreting...more
9/22/2020
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EFMLA ,
Eligibility ,
Employees ,
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Employer Responsibilities ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Intermittent Leave ,
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