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Sep 16
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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2021 Paid Family Leave Benefits and Contributions Set

Paul F. Keneally

Sep 9
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...

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Employers Face Uncertainty with President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferment

Alina Nadir

Aug 14
2 min

Employers Face Uncertainty with President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferment

Last week, the President signed several executive memoranda related to the economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the...

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Update to New York's Mandated Travel Restrictions

Jennifer A. Shoemaker

Jul 15
2 min

Update to New York's Mandated Travel Restrictions

Earlier this month, we wrote about Governor Cuomo’s executive order requiring those who have spent more than 24 hours in a COVID-19 hot-s...

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Gov. Cuomo Executive Order Requires 14-Day Quarantine for Travelers from COVID-19 “Hot Spot" States

Paul F. Keneally

Jul 6
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...

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UPCOMING WEBINAR - Phase II: What employers need to know

David Bloom

Jun 1
1 min

UPCOMING WEBINAR - Phase II: What employers need to know

REGISTER HERE The Finger Lakes region entered Phase II of reopening Friday, May 29th. The Western New York region of New York State is sl...

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Re-opening New York State from COVID Pause - Phase II

Paul F. Keneally

May 29
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...

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Paul F. Keneally

May 15
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...

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UPDATED: Considerations for Employers to Plan for Reopening

Paul F. Keneally

May 4
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...

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Attention Employers: Developments as Lawmakers Continue to Look Forward in COVID-19 Response

Paul F. Keneally

Apr 23
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...

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Governor Orders Employees Be Provided with Face Masks if Criteria is Met

Jennifer A. Shoemaker

Apr 15
1 min

Governor Orders Employees Be Provided with Face Masks if Criteria is Met

Tonight, April 15, 2020, at 8:00 P.M., a new obligation under Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.16 takes effect requiring that essenti...

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Selected Issues Under the NYS & Federal COVID Laws & the CARES Act

Paul F. Keneally

Apr 10
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...

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Selected Employment Provisions of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 NYS Budget

Paul F. Keneally

Apr 6
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...

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Further Guidance Issued for Employers Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Alina Nadir

Mar 31
3 min

Further Guidance Issued for Employers Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

This post is a further update to our earlier post: Guidance Issued for Employer Relief Offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response...

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New York Issues Updated Guidance on Essential Businesses

Steven R. Gersz

Mar 30
3 min

New York Issues Updated Guidance on Essential Businesses

In our earlier post: Gov. Cuomo Requires Non-Essential Businesses to Reduce In-Person Workforce by 100% we provided the list of businesse...

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The Cares Act Provides Billions for Health Care & Small Businesses

Jillian K. Farrar

Mar 27
2 min

The Cares Act Provides Billions for Health Care & Small Businesses

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or “CARES Act” passed the House of Representatives today and President Trump has i...

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Guidance Issued for Employer Relief Offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Jennifer A. Shoemaker

Mar 25
19 min

Guidance Issued for Employer Relief Offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

In addition to Jennifer Shoemaker, this post was authored with input from Paul Keneally and Alina Nadir. Yesterday, the US Department of ...

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Gov. Cuomo Requires Non-Essential Businesses to Reduce In-Person Workforce by 100%

Jennifer A. Shoemaker

Mar 19
3 min

Gov. Cuomo Requires Non-Essential Businesses to Reduce In-Person Workforce by 100%

As we’ve seen over the past week, many local governments are enacting social distancing measures in an attempt to slow the spread of the ...

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UPDATED: COVID-19 Related Paid Sick & Family Leave Signed into Federal & NYS Law

Alina Nadir

Mar 19
7 min

UPDATED: COVID-19 Related Paid Sick & Family Leave Signed into Federal & NYS Law

New York State Leave Law New York has enacted a Paid Sick Leave law guaranteeing job protection and providing paid sick leave to employee...

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COVID-19 Response: Feds to Require Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave & Family Medical Leave

Jillian K. Farrar

Mar 16
3 min

COVID-19 Response: Feds to Require Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave & Family Medical Leave

In the early hours of Saturday morning the House of Representatives passed an emergency spending bill supported by President Trump addres...

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Paid COVID-19 Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Revisited

2021 Paid Family Leave Benefits and Contributions Set

Employers Face Uncertainty with President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferment

Update to New York's Mandated Travel Restrictions

Gov. Cuomo Executive Order Requires 14-Day Quarantine for Travelers from COVID-19 “Hot Spot" States

UPCOMING WEBINAR - Phase II: What employers need to know

Re-opening New York State from COVID Pause - Phase II

COVID Updates & Reopening Guidance

UPDATED: Considerations for Employers to Plan for Reopening

Attention Employers: Developments as Lawmakers Continue to Look Forward in COVID-19 Response

Governor Orders Employees Be Provided with Face Masks if Criteria is Met

Selected Issues Under the NYS & Federal COVID Laws & the CARES Act

Selected Employment Provisions of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 NYS Budget

Further Guidance Issued for Employers Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

New York Issues Updated Guidance on Essential Businesses

The Cares Act Provides Billions for Health Care & Small Businesses

Guidance Issued for Employer Relief Offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Gov. Cuomo Requires Non-Essential Businesses to Reduce In-Person Workforce by 100%

UPDATED: COVID-19 Related Paid Sick & Family Leave Signed into Federal & NYS Law

COVID-19 Response: Feds to Require Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave & Family Medical Leave

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