As private equity leaders and their in-house counsel gear up for the anticipated surge in IPOs in 2025, the importance of thorough labor and employment law due diligence cannot be overstated. With the IPO market poised for a...more
On August 28, 2024, New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Law (“FIFL”) took effect, extending protections to freelance workers statewide. This sweeping law is codified in a new Article 44-A to New York State’s General...more
10/1/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employment Contract ,
Freelance Workers ,
General-Business ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
New York ,
Nonprofits ,
Prompt Payment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Recent surveys indicate the widespread use of generative AI (artificial intelligence) and other artificial intelligence tools by employees in the workplace. This is hardly surprising, given the astonishing level of...more
9/10/2024
/ ADEA ,
Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Copyright ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
OFCCP ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule modifying the standard for determining whether employees qualify for several key exemptions to the overtime pay requirements set by the Fair Labor...more
7/11/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
Nonprofits ,
Notice Requirements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
New York is the first state in the United States to require employers to pay for prenatal personal care for their employees. On April 20, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a budget bill that amends New...more
5/20/2024
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Documentation ,
Employee Benefits ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour