On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law—which is effective immediately—banning clauses in agreements settling discrimination, retaliation, or harassment claims from requiring a complainant to pay...more
11/27/2023
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government
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The Background: The Inflation Reduction Act provides for robust tax incentives on qualifying renewable-energy construction projects. In order to claim the full amount of such tax credits on qualifying projects,...more
10/11/2023
/ Apprenticeships ,
Clean Energy ,
Comment Period ,
Construction Workers ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
NLRA ,
Popular ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour
The New York State Department of Labor has published amended WARN regulations that provide guidance on a number of topics, including treatment of remote workers, applicability of exemptions, pay in lieu of notice, calculating...more
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The Situation: The CHIPS Act provides over $50 billion in the form of grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other programs to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The U.S. Department of...more
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The Situation: On January 10, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A-4768, which started a 90-day countdown to the effective date of amendments (S-3170) to New Jersey's WARN Act, the Millville Dallas...more
Under legislation signed into law last week, New York employers cannot assess points, deduct time from a time bank, or otherwise penalize an employee for using a legally protected absence. The law takes effect February 20,...more
On May 9, 2018, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation designed to combat workplace sexual harassment. Similar legislation was passed as a part of the New York State Budget enacted on April 12, 2018. To ensure...more
5/23/2018
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Commission on Human Rights ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Mayor de Blasio ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
New York City's Freelance Isn't Free Act ("Act") took effect on May 15, 2017, and applies to any freelance contracts or agreements entered into on or after that date. The Act requires all agreements for freelance work of a...more