Alina Nadir
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..
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Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Jul 15, 20191 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 ....
Paul F. Keneally
Jul 9, 20193 min
New Employee Wage Lien Law Expected Shortly
New York State Governor Cuomo is expected to sign a bill granting employees and former employees the power to lien real and personal prop...
Alina Nadir
Jun 25, 20192 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...
Joshua B. Beisker
Jun 7, 20192 min
New York Retroactively Reinstates the Estate Tax Clawback for Certain Taxable Gifts
On April 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law the New York Fiscal Year 2020 Budget, which included an amendment retroactively extendi...
Jessie Gregorio
Apr 4, 20191 min
New York Draws Closer to Legalizing Marijuana: How Employers Should Prepare
The trend to legalize marijuana continues. Â Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced his intention for New York to be one of the next sta...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Mar 15, 20191 min
United States Department Of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued three opinion letters. This is the first of a series of blog posts addressing the le...
Alina Nadir
Nov 26, 20181 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
Jun 26, 20181 min
Bereavement Leave Likely to be Added to NY Paid Family Leave
The NYS Legislature has passed a bill which would add bereavement leave to the list of permissible reasons to take paid family leave. Th...
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