Alina Nadir
New York Releases Guidance Related to New Paid Sick Leave Law
New York State has created a website and issued FAQs to assist NY employers and employees in the implementation and usage of its new paid...
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Paul F. Keneally
Oct 6, 20202 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, 20201 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...
Alina Nadir
Aug 14, 20202 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...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Jul 15, 20202 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...
Paul F. Keneally
Jul 6, 20202 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...
Underberg & Kessler
Jun 1, 20201 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...
Paul F. Keneally
May 29, 20204 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, 20202 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, 20202 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, 20202 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...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Apr 15, 20201 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...
Paul F. Keneally
Apr 10, 20201 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, 20202 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...
Alina Nadir
Mar 31, 20203 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...
Steven R. Gersz
Mar 30, 20203 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...
Jillian K. Farrar
Mar 27, 20202 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...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Mar 25, 202019 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 ...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Mar 19, 20203 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 ...
Alina Nadir
Mar 19, 20207 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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