Stephanie B. Hoffmann
The Ever-So-Handy Handbook
By law, employers are required to provide employees with an ever-increasing amount of information, policies, notices and acknowledgments...
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Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
Nursing Home Staffing Levels Requirement Update
In June 2021, former Gov. Cuomo approved a law that established minimum staffing levels for nursing homes and required nursing homes to...
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard Released
On November 4, 2021, OSHA released the full text of the final rule, including the basis for its authority to issue the ETS.
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
The American Rescue Plan Act Renews and Expands Optional FFCRA Benefits
Employer’s mandatory obligation to provide emergency paid sick leave and family leave expired with the Families First Coronavirus Response..
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
New OSHA Guidance Encourages Workplace Safety Precautions Even After Vaccination
On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an updated Guidance concerning COVID-19 protections ...
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
Employers May Have to Pay New York COVID-19 Sick Leave to Eligible Employees Up to Three Times
On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) published guidance from Governor Cuomo’s counsel office on the use of...
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Jan 21, 2021
- 4 min
Hindsight is 2020: Workplace Litigation During the Pandemic
Employers were hit hard in 2020, not only with government-mandated closings and the growing risk of infection, but also with the heighten...
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace
By law enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace....
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
New Federal DOL Joint Employer Rule Questioned by New York State Courts
Effective March 2020, the federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new final ruling limiting the definition of joint employer under the
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
NYS Election Law Amends Voting Leave Law Again, Reverting to Two-Hour Paid Time Off Requirement
In 2019, the New York fiscal budget amended New York Election Law Section 3-110 to, among other things, allow workers to take up to three...
Underberg & Kessler
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Former Senior Court Attorney at the New York State Court of Appeals Joins Underberg & Kessler
Stephanie B. Hoffmann has joined Underberg & Kessler LLP as an associate attorney in our Rochester, New York law office. She's currently ...
Stephanie B. Hoffmann
- Sep 16, 2020
- 2 min
Paid COVID-19 Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Revisited
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations, effective September 16, 2020, for the Families First Coronavirus Response ...
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