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U&K Attorneys Named to 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
We are proud to announce that twelve attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in the 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list and...
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Underberg & Kessler
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Sharing Insight with HR Professionals at the 2023 Legal Update
Our Labor & Employment team spoke to a sold-out crowd at the 2023 Legal Update regarding NYS's sexual harassment prevention program.
Underberg & Kessler
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Two U&K Attorneys Named to 2023 Power 20 Family Law List
Congratulations to Leah Tarantino Cintineo and Jennifer A. Shoemaker for being selected to The Daily Record's Power 20 Family Law 2023 list.
Underberg & Kessler
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Underberg & Kessler Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Upstate New York "Super Lawyers" & "Rising Stars"
Attorneys from Underberg & Kessler LLP were recently named as 2022 Upstate New York “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars.”
Underberg & Kessler
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
Cintineo & Shoemaker Recognized as a Power 20 - Family Law
Partners, Leah Tarantino Cintineo & Jennifer Shoemaker, were chosen to be on The Daily Record’s Power 20 Family Law list for 2022!
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Federal Judge Blocks Contractor Vaccine Mandate
United States District Court Judge R. Stan Baker issued a nationwide injunction today blocking the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
The HERO Act Enforces New COVID-19 Workplace Health & Safety Standards
On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), in response to COVID-19...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
New York Ends Quarantine Requirements for Domestic Travelers
As of April 1, New Yorkers and visitors to the State will no longer be required to quarantine after domestic travel. The New York State...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
New York Clamps Down on Gyms, Bars and Restaurants
As COVID-19 numbers rise in New York, Governor Cuomo has landed another blow to gyms, bars, and restaurants trying to stay afloat in this...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Jul 15, 2020
- 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...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Apr 15, 2020
- 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...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Mar 25, 2020
- 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 ...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
Governor Cuomo’s 2021 Budget Proposal Would Place Burdens on New York Employers
Similar to the last several years, Governor Cuomo’s 2021 budget proposal includes several employment law proposals that would place addit...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Jan 20, 2020
- 1 min
Out of State LLC Shareholders Can Be Personally Liable for New York Unpaid Wages
Effective February 10, 2020, the ten members with the largest percentage ownership interest of an out of state LLC can be held personally...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Dec 19, 2019
- 1 min
Final DOL Ruling on Calculating Employee Overtime Pay
Last week, the United States Department of Labor issued its final rule allowing businesses to leave several “perks” out of the formula th...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Nov 15, 2019
- 1 min
FMLA "Marriage Penalty" May Be Going Away
A new Senate bill proposes removing the restriction on married co-workers’ ability to take time off to care for newborn or adopted childr...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
Are Changes to Gig Worker Classifications Coming?
Historically, gig workers (think Uber drivers, InstaCart, Doordash) have been classified as independent contractors, allowing companies t...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Aug 23, 2019
- 1 min
NY Passes New Discrimination Laws
Continuing with its’ busy employment legislation season, New York has amended the Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on re...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Jul 15, 2019
- 1 min
New York State Bans Racial Discrimination Based On Hair Texture Or Style
Both the New York State Human Rights Law and Dignity for All Students Act were expanded last Friday to ban race discrimination based on ....
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
EEOC Discrimination Charges Fall
In 2018, fewer discrimination charges were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission than in any other year in the last deca...
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