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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...

Effective June 25, 2020, New York State Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 205 (“Order”) went into effect requiring that those who have spe...

In addition to Paul Keneally, this post was authored with input from Alina Nadir and Jennifer Shoemaker. On Friday May 29, 2020 during hi...

In addition to Paul Keneally, this post was authored with input from Alina Nadir and Jennifer Shoemaker. The State has released a templat...

In addition to Paul Keneally, this post was authored with input from Alina Nadir and Jennifer Shoemaker. Some developments as the state a...

New EEOC COVID-19 Guidance The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has revised its coronavirus guidance regarding disability...

Paul F. Keneally presented on a webinar hosted by the Genesee Valley Chapter Society for Human Resource Management. The webinar was regar...

Looking beyond the current Coronavirus crisis for a minute, several provisions of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 New York State Budget propose...

Legislators have for many years sought to strengthen state and federal laws in order to prevent employers from engaging in gender discrim...

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...

With the turn of the calendar to 2020, New York employers are now specifically prohibited from a various activity related to prospective ...

There is no generally affirmative duty under New York law to disclose or not disclose information about disciplinary action against emplo...

The fluctuating workweek half-time overtime option has been available for many years under federal law as a way for employers to reduce...

Observers noted a sharp divide among the United States Supreme Court Justices during oral argument of three cases before them on October ...

The New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Superintendent revealed the new Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefit and employe...