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Paul F. Keneally was chosen to be on The Daily Record’s Power 20 Labor & Employment Law list for 2022.

Whenever discussing the law governing the payment of overtime to non-exempt employees, we must also discuss federal and state laws.

NYS further enhanced the laws against sexual and other harassment at work when Governor Hochul signed three new bills into law.

New York State has delayed the deadline for at least three (3) months after facing heavy lobbying from health care facilities.

OSHA 100 Employee ETS Mandate for Vaccine or Weekly Test Reinstated NYS Mask Mandate Enforcement and NYS Extension of the Activation...

Erie County instituted a mask mandate for all patrons and public-facing staff inside all public locations which was effective at 6:00 a.m.

On September 14, 2021, a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) was issued by the Honorable David N. Hurd United States District Court judge...

Many employers thought they were done grappling with COVID issues as the Summer of 2021 progressed, but that is now clearly not the case.

On July 6, 2021, and pursuant to the recently enacted New York State HERO Act, the New York State Department of Labor released...

As expected, following recent changes in the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) general COVID guidance, and New York achieving its 70%...

Employers across New York State grappled late during the week with the State’s adoption of the CDC interim public health recommendations...

Independent contractors are not entitled to the protections of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) that employees...

New York has long prohibited any adverse action against employees or potential employees based on their legal activities, including the...

Recently passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides employees who are...

Domestic travelers to New York from at least 24 hours out of state (New Yorkers or those who reside in another state) who have received...

On January 14, 2021, New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued an Order Regarding Unemployment Experience ...

In addition to the our post in late December, Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace, there are other important laws and regula...

As discussed in this blog previously, New York State now has mandatory sick leave for all employers and employees. The accrual of that time

As we have previously discussed, the New York State Paid Sick Leave law took effect on September 30, 2020 with that being the day ...

The New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYSDFS”) announced on September 1, 2020 the Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefit and c...