In a hotly anticipated decision, the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department held in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc. that manual workers do not have a private right of action under the New York Labor Law...more
1/24/2024
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Budgets ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
New York City’s Salary Transparency Act Arguably the most impactful piece of legislation passed in 2022 is New York City’s Salary Transparency Act, which makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to...more
12/26/2022
/ Amended Legislation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NYCHRL ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On December 21, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law S.9427-A/A.10477, which requires all private sector New York employers to list salary ranges for all advertised jobs and postings. This law takes effect on September 17,...more
July was a busy month for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). In the span of a week, the NLRB signed Memoranda of Understanding (“MOU”) with both the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice’s...more
8/15/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Mergers ,
NLRB
UPDATE: A federal appeals court (the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals) permanently blocked OSHA’s vaccine rule on November 12, 2021, citing to “serious constitutional concerns” with the rule. This is not the end of the...more
11/30/2021
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Enforcement ,
Health and Safety ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has released its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) pertaining to workplace COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for employers with 100 or...more
11/5/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Rules ,
OSHA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety