Paul F. Keneally
Marijuana is Legal Now in NYS – What are Employers to do?
New York has long prohibited any adverse action against employees or potential employees based on their legal activities, including the...
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Paul F. Keneally
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
COBRA Subsidy Provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Recently passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides employees who are...
Paul F. Keneally
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
New NY COVID-19 Travel Rule for Some Who Are Vaccinated Will Get Them Back to Work Sooner
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...
Paul F. Keneally
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Unemployment Changes in New York: One Good for Employers, One Good for Claimants
On January 14, 2021, New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued an Order Regarding Unemployment Experience ...
Paul F. Keneally
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Employment Law: What Employers Need to Know as 2021 Begins
In addition to the our post in late December, Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace, there are other important laws and regula...
Paul F. Keneally
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
New York State DOL Shares New Proposed Regulations Regarding Sick Leave
As discussed in this blog previously, New York State now has mandatory sick leave for all employers and employees. The accrual of that time
Paul F. Keneally
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
NYS Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect and Presenting Many Employers with a Dilemma
As we have previously discussed, the New York State Paid Sick Leave law took effect on September 30, 2020 with that being the day ...
Paul F. Keneally
- Sep 9, 2020
- 1 min
2021 Paid Family Leave Benefits and Contributions Set
The New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYSDFS”) announced on September 1, 2020 the Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefit and c...
Paul F. Keneally
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
Gov. Cuomo Executive Order Requires 14-Day Quarantine for Travelers from COVID-19 “Hot Spot" States
Effective June 25, 2020, New York State Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 205 (“Order”) went into effect requiring that those who have spe...
Paul F. Keneally
- May 29, 2020
- 4 min
Re-opening New York State from COVID Pause - Phase II
In addition to Paul Keneally, this post was authored with input from Alina Nadir and Jennifer Shoemaker. On Friday May 29, 2020 during hi...
Paul F. Keneally
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
COVID Updates & Reopening Guidance
In addition to Paul Keneally, this post was authored with input from Alina Nadir and Jennifer Shoemaker. The State has released a templat...
Paul F. Keneally
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
UPDATED: Considerations for Employers to Plan for Reopening
In addition to Paul Keneally, this post was authored with input from Alina Nadir and Jennifer Shoemaker. Some developments as the state a...
Paul F. Keneally
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Attention Employers: Developments as Lawmakers Continue to Look Forward in COVID-19 Response
New EEOC COVID-19 Guidance The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has revised its coronavirus guidance regarding disability...
Paul F. Keneally
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
Selected Issues Under the NYS & Federal COVID Laws & the CARES Act
Paul F. Keneally presented on a webinar hosted by the Genesee Valley Chapter Society for Human Resource Management. The webinar was regar...
Paul F. Keneally
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Selected Employment Provisions of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 NYS Budget
Looking beyond the current Coronavirus crisis for a minute, several provisions of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 New York State Budget propose...
Paul F. Keneally
- Mar 6, 2020
- 3 min
Evolving Law Becoming Tougher in Prohibiting Gender Discrimination in Employee Pay
Legislators have for many years sought to strengthen state and federal laws in order to prevent employers from engaging in gender discrim...
Paul F. Keneally
- Feb 6, 2020
- 1 min
New Federal DOL Joint Employer Rule Good News for Employers
In a move that many employer groups had lobbied for, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new final rule in January 202...
Paul F. Keneally
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
NY Employers Now Prohibited from Activities Related to the Salary History of Prospective Employees
With the turn of the calendar to 2020, New York employers are now specifically prohibited from a various activity related to prospective ...
Paul F. Keneally
- Dec 11, 2019
- 2 min
Can an Employer Disclose Disciplinary Action Against an Employee in NYS?
There is no generally affirmative duty under New York law to disclose or not disclose information about disciplinary action against emplo...
Paul F. Keneally
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
Federal DOL Proposed Rule Allows Bonus Pay to be in the Calculation of Employee Overtime Pay Rate
The fluctuating workweek half-time overtime option has been available for many years under federal law as a way for employers to reduce...
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