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New York Lawmakers Consider Progressive Reforms to Severance Agreements

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The New York State Senate passed the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” (“the Act”), which, if enacted, “prevents employers from giving coercive ultimatums to employees or former employees relating to such employee's severance...more

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Pending Legislation in New York May Give Added Protection to All Workers Presented with Severance Agreements

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The New York State Senate recently passed the No Severance Ultimatums Act (the “Act”) which would substantially change the law with regard to how employers pay severance to their employees working in New York....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The New York State Legislative Push for Minimum Review Periods in Severance Agreements

Employers are already familiar with the age-related requirements of federal law applicable to an employee’s release of claims if the employee is 40 or older: they have up to 21 days to consider the release, and seven...more

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An Employer’s Guide to Employee Separations

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Employee separations are a common aspect of doing business. When facing an employee separation, employers may find themselves asking, in the words of Boyz II Men, “How do I say goodbye to what we had?” Whether the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

No Ultimatums: New York State Lawmakers Contemplate New Mandatory Provisions for Severance Agreements

On March 4, 2025, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill S372 (the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” or “S372”)....more

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Employers May Need to Update Their Severance Agreement Templates by April 1

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Acronyms make us do things. AWOL makes us go looking for someone, BOGO makes us buy two of something we didn’t need one of, and NSFW makes us cover our screen and hope no one has already walked by....more

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Return-to-Work: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19

Many U.S. businesses are starting to prepare for phased returns to the workplace. Employers’ planning should consider the impact that various return-to-work approaches may have on their employee benefits and compensation...more

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