Alina Nadir
NY DOL’s January 2021 COVID-19 Sick Leave Guidance Rescinded
The New York Department of Labor’s January 2021 “Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave” has been officially rescinded.
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Alina Nadir
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
Federal Appeals Court Pause President Biden’s Planned Vaccination Requirement for Private Companies
A federal appeals court in New Orleans put a pause on President Biden’s planned vaccination requirement for all private companies.
Alina Nadir
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
New Guidance States that NY Employers Can’t Test Employees for Marijuana Usage
The NY State Department of Labor issued new guidance regarding an employer’s ability to test an employee for marijuana.
Alina Nadir
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Biden Announces New Measures for Employees in His Efforts to Increase Vaccination Rates
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the US, President Biden announced new measures in his fight to get more Americans vaccinated...
Alina Nadir
- Oct 23, 2020
- 2 min
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...
Alina Nadir
- Aug 14, 2020
- 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...
Alina Nadir
- Mar 31, 2020
- 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...
Alina Nadir
- Mar 19, 2020
- 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...
Alina Nadir
- Mar 2, 2020
- 1 min
Update Your I-9 Forms
On January 31, 2020, the US government released an updated I-9 form. While employers are permitted to use the previous version until Apr...
Alina Nadir
- Jan 31, 2020
- 1 min
New York’s Lowered Standard for Actionable Harassment is Now in Effect
In August, we described the highlights of New York’s expanded harassment laws. The law changing the standard for legally actionable hara...
Alina Nadir
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Weekly Pay Period Required for Manual Workers
If you have manual workers on your payroll, ensure they are all paid with the frequency required under the law. Section 191 of New York L...
Alina Nadir
- Oct 25, 2019
- 1 min
NY's New Law Affecting Domestic Violence Victims Takes Effect in November
NY passed a new law this year that applies to employees that are victims of domestic violence. This law requires employers to provide vi...
Alina Nadir
- Sep 30, 2019
- 1 min
New Salary Levels for Federal Overtime Exemption Announced
The federal government has announced the new salary requirements for employees to be exempt from overtime pay under federal law. The new...
Alina Nadir
- Aug 30, 2019
- 2 min
Expanded NY Anti-Harassment Legislation Has Become Law
On June 25, we wrote about new anti-harassment legislation that we expected Governor Cuomo to sign into law. On August 12, he did, in fa...
Alina Nadir
- Jul 25, 2019
- 1 min
Trump Nominates Eugene Scalia to Lead Department of Labor
Department of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta recently stepped down from the position, and President Trump has named Eugene Scalia as his repl..
Alina Nadir
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
New York State's Anti-Harassment Laws Greatly Expanded
The NYS Legislature recently approved changes to the state’s discrimination and harassment laws. Governor Cuomo has indicated that he int...
Alina Nadir
- Jan 2, 2019
- 1 min
Cuomo Vetoes Addition of Bereavement Leave to Paid Family Leave
Governor Cuomo vetoed the bill we described in our last post that would have added bereavement leave to the list of acceptable reasons to...
Alina Nadir
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
New Federal Overtime Rules Expected in 2019
We all remember the planned 2016 changes to federal overtime laws. Employers put a lot of time into ensuring they were prepared and thei...
Alina Nadir
- Jul 27, 2018
- 2 min
Changes to Taylor Law
This year, Governor Cuomo signed a law making changes to the Taylor Law to strengthen public unions. The Taylor Law, officially the Publ...
Alina Nadir
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Recent Supreme Court Decisions Affecting the Labor & Employment Practice Area
The Supreme Court recently handed down some significant decisions in the labor and employment field. These decisions represent a trend of...
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