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On September 14, 2023, Governor Hochul signed into law two pieces of legislation that effectively amended the New York State Labor Law...

Joining many municipalities across New York State, including the cities of Albany and Rochester, and the Town of Brighton, Monroe County...

As we previously advised, on June 3, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill 9427A/A.10477 – the Pay Transparency Law....

In early August 2023, the National Labor Relations Board announced a revised, more restrictive legal standard to determine . . .

The USCIS recently published a notice to inform the public that the Employment Eligibility Verification Form has been updated . . .

We are pleased to announce that Ryan T. Biesenbach has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Literacy Rochester.

COVID-19-related accommodations concerning the review of a new hire’s Employment Eligibility Verification Form (“Form I-9”) . . .

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently found that certain common provisions of employer-provided severance agreements . . .

Restrictive covenants generally, and covenants not to compete in particular, have long been difficult to enforce in New York, under . . .

In a recent trend, public employees across the country have found themselves the subject of live video and/or audio of them at work.

Congratulations to Paul for being selected to The Daily Record's 2023 Power 20 Labor & Employment Law list for the second year in a row.

On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor released the State’s updated model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy . . .

In its recent decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, the United States Supreme Court ruled that high compensation . . .

Effective February 9, 2023, upon execution by Governor Hochul, the New York State Warehouse Worker Protection Act requires New York . . .

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently issued a decision that may significantly alter the terms used in severance agreements.

Our Labor & Employment team spoke to a sold-out crowd at the 2023 Legal Update regarding NYS's sexual harassment prevention program.

There are a myriad of benefits for an employer in establishing and disseminating job-related information such as policies and expectations.

In a new law just enacted in New York, and effective immediately, employers must now have all the familiar labor and employment law...

On December 9, 2022, Governor Hochul signed a bill into law amending New York’s Labor Laws by expanding required accommodations . . .

As the COVID pandemic wanes, the EEOC has repeatedly updated its guidance on COVID testing by an employer. In its latest version. . .