Employers would have to give all employees in New York time to review and revoke severance agreements under a bill that just passed the state Senate on March 4. The No Severance Ultimatums Act now moves to the Assembly, and...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently delivered her second State of the State address – her first as an elected governor – and managed to provide insight on a few key areas of workplace law that will affect New York...more
1/20/2023
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Healthcare Workers ,
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Labor Reform ,
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Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
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State of the State ,
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Employers are living in a world where business and workplace operations are increasingly becoming more technology driven and data intensive. From a workplace perspective, employers are more heavily relying upon technology to...more
New York City employers should breathe a sigh of relief as the City recently issued rules to clarify a groundbreaking law about to go into effect aimed at protecting employees from unlawful discrimination when artificial...more
As the New York State legislative session came to a close, state lawmakers passed a flurry of laws providing protections to workers, ranging from wage protections for freelance workers, prohibitions against absence control...more
6/10/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
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Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
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Leave of Absence ,
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Recordkeeping Requirements ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
Workplace Safety