As measles outbreaks affect New York City and major California counties, employers should understand the best practices for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, customers and guests. Outlined below are steps you...more
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis affirming the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements between employers and employees (our alert on the...more
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Westchester County's mandatory Earned Sick Leave Law is now in effect, prompting the County to publish a Notice of Employee Rights that must be provided to all new employees upon commencement of employment and to all existing...more
New York City Council recently passed legislation that prohibits New York City employers from requiring prospective employees to be tested for tetrahydrocannabinols or THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Notably, the law...more
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (DLI) recently issued enforcement guidance concerning tips and services charges under the State’s Minimum Wage Act. The guidance confirms existing law and clarifies the...more
Effective immediately, New York’s amended voting leave law requires employers to provide employees with “up to three” hours of paid time off to vote at “any election.” Further, employers must post a notice in the workplace...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed rules that would update the regulations governing what forms of compensation are included and excluded from the calculation of overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
Employers of in-home health care aides in New York are allowed to compensate employees for only 13 hours of work in a 24-hour shift, given that aides are provided with adequate sleep and meal breaks. The New York Court of...more
The salary level necessary to classify an employee as exempt from overtime is set to increase by nearly 50 percent – from $455 per week to $679 per week – under the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed amendments to the...more
New York City businesses with 15 or more employees are reminded that by March 17, they must be ready to provide a lactation room upon request and should have a written lactation room policy in place.
As detailed in our...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) announced that, at this time, it is no longer going to pursue regulations to the Miscellaneous Industries Wage Order that would have required “call-in pay” or “on-call”...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (Commission) issued Guidance concerning racial discrimination based on an individual’s natural hair or hairstyle. Released on February 18, 2019, the Guidance – a 10-page document...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) recently adopted new rules addressing discrimination based on gender identity or expression under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). These new rules,...more
The New York State Assembly and New York State Senate passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) on January 15, 2019. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo and will, among other...more
The New York City Council has passed new amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law that will add “sexual and reproductive health decisions” to the list of protected categories under the law. The City Council’s bill...more
As of January 1, 2019, all new or substantially renovated buildings in New York State that have bathrooms used by the public must make changing tables accessible to both men and women. The law, passed in April 2018 as part of...more
The New York State Department of Labor has issued proposed regulations that would change the current rules for call-in pay across the state and add new requirements that employees be paid when their shifts are cancelled, they...more
New York’s Suffolk County has joined an ever-growing list of jurisdictions that ban pre-employment inquiries into and/or consideration of an applicant’s salary history. On November 30, 2018, Suffolk County Executive Steven...more
Earlier this year, the New York City Councilenacted the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, as we previously reported in our April 2018 alert and August 2018 alert. The Act mandates sexual harassment prevention programs for...more
Employers in Washington DC now face a comprehensive set of new training, notice, and reporting obligations ranging from wage and hour matters to sexual harassment issues.
The Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of...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, 2018. Failure to comply with these requirements could subject an...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division reissued an Opinion Letter from 2009 that addresses whether and when employers may take a tip credit for employees who work dual jobs (e.g. as a server and a...more
Westchester County’s Board of Legislators recently adopted a sick leave law that affects most Westchester County employers. Westchester County’s recently adopted Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL) is similar to New York City’s...more
The New York City Council has passed a package of bills relating to maternal health and family care. Two of the bills – Int. 879-A and Int. 905-A – will amend the New York City Human Rights Law to include provisions requiring...more
The Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) was amended by New York City earlier this year to allow employees to use leave time required by the law for “safe time” and to expand the definition of a “family member” on whose...more