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Dear Valued Client: Like many of you, our Firm has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and Governor Cuomo’s […]
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Treasury, IRS and Labor Announce Plan to Implement Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses
In our previous alert on Responding to the Coronavirus – Paid Sick Leave, we advised that on March 18, 2020, […]
New York Reduction of Workforce and “Pause” Order Due to Covid-19
On March 19, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.7 mandating that all non-essential businesses reduce their in-person workforce […]
Executive Order 202.6 – Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
In further response to the Coronavirus or COVID-19, on March 18, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.6, mandating […]
Responding to the Coronavirus – Paid Sick Leave
On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19” or “Coronavirus”) pandemic a national emergency in […]
Department of Labor COVID-19 Guidance
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued updated guidance addressing common workplace […]
Responding to the Coronavirus – New York Guidance on Monitoring and Testing
Since our last alert on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19” or “Coronavirus”), dated March 2, 2020, the number of cases […]
New York State Reduces Strikers’ Waiting Period for Unemployment Benefits
On February 6, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Senate Bill 7310 into law. Under the new law, the amount of […]
Responding to the Coronavirus – Best Practices for Employers
The Novel (new) Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19” or “Coronavirus”) is a rapidly spreading respiratory illness that started in Wuhan, China, […]
NLRB Finalizes Rule on Joint Employer Status Under the NLRA
On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) finalized its rule narrowing the legal test used to […]
New York City Clarifies Extension of Employment Discrimination Protections to Independent Contractors and Freelancers
As we previously reported, on January 11, 2020, changes to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) went into […]
D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Test For Determining Whether It Has Jurisdiction Over Faculty At Religious Colleges And Universities
On January 28, 2020, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit […]
SECURE Act Signed into Law
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, more commonly known as the “SECURE Act” was signed […]
The Department of Labor Finalizes Rule on Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On January 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) revised and finalized its rule to determine when an individual […]
New York State’s Salary History Law Goes into Effect
On January 6, 2020, New York Labor Law Section 194-a (the “Salary History Law”) went into effect. The new section […]
