In the current age of social media, employers have begun to increasingly rely on digital platforms to screen prospective employees. In an effort to address the growing concerns over privacy and the use of social media in...more
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that prospective applicants have an additional 14 days to submit their applications, extending the deadline for retail applicants with control of an eligible property...more
Please join us for the November Lunch and Learn as Rivkin Radler Partners John Diviney and Tamika Hardy discuss the following topics:
- New State laws – New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, New York Labor Law...more
10/21/2022
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars
On December 15, New York City issued clarifications to it prior vaccine mandate and those clarifications can be found here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page.
As we advised in...more
12/21/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
New York ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The New York City Council just passed a new COVID vaccination bill requiring paid leave for parents per child per injection. Additionally, businesses and employees in New York City are subject to new vaccine mandates...more
In October 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law four new pieces of legislation affecting employees and employers in New York State.
First, on October 28, 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law new...more
11/18/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coercion ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Foreign Workers ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
State Labor Laws ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers