As described in our prior alert, New York enacted the New York State Sick Leave Law (NYSSL) imposing sweeping paid sick leave requirements for New York employers. Under the NYSSL, employees begin to accrue paid sick leave on...more
10/27/2020
/ Accrual Requirements ,
Carryover Basis ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Earned Sick and Safe Time Act ,
Emergency Sick Leave Laws ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State Labor Laws
New York City Council passed legislation on September 23, 2020, that would significantly affect New York City hotels and possibly restaurants and other food outlets and retail stores within a hotel property. The legislation...more
On September 16, 2020, the New York City Council passed a law that would allow New York City restaurants to charge customers a 10% COVID-19 Recovery Charge to help businesses recover as they begin to reopen. The measure will...more
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced some long-anticipated and welcome news on September 9 for New York City restaurant owners—beginning on September 30, 2020, restaurants in New York City will be permitted to resume indoor dining...more
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
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