New York’s New Budget Reduces Voting Leave Time
On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the State’s FY 2021 Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance […]
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Suffolk County Enacts “Ban The Box” Law
On April 27, 2020, Suffolk County in New York enacted a “Ban the Box” Law (the “Law”), Local Law No. […]
New York State Department of Health and New York State Department of Labor Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave For Health Care Employers
On March 18, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, New York State enacted an emergency COVID-19 leave law, providing […]
Worker’s Compensation During COVID-19 Crisis
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, employers can expect employee lawsuits based on exposure to the disease within the […]
CDC Released Guidance on Re-opening During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released a modified version of its previously withheld […]
New Jersey Announces Plan for Restoring Economy and Lifting Stay-At-Home Restrictions
On April 27, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced guidance on lifting the stay-at-home restrictions he implemented on March […]
New York’s OPWDD Interim COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Modifications to Care Planning Activities, Community and Day Habilitation and Prevocational Services
On March 7, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York due to the COVID-10 […]
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Rules Governing Campus Sexual Assault
On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, the United States Department of Education announced significant changes to the rules governing complaints of […]
New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board Announces Adjustments for COVID-19
On May 1, 2020, the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (“NYCIRB”) announced two adjustments for employers who are paying […]
EEOC Provides Guidance on Returning Vulnerable Employees to the Workplace
On May 5, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued technical guidance addressing accommodations for the return to […]
Post-Pandemic Employment Litigation
As the COVID-19 pandemic shows signs of lessening and states begin to permit businesses to re-open, employers may face a […]
New Jersey’s Expansion of Employee Leave Laws
On March 25, 2020 and on April 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed legislation amending the New Jersey Earned […]
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Unemployment Letter on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
As discussed in our previous alert, on March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the CARES Act (the “Act”). […]
Employer Guidelines to Gradually Re-Open After Stay-At-Home Orders Lifted
In New York, the stay-at-home order is currently set to expire May 15, 2020. As states prepare to lift stay-at-home […]
New York State Shared Work Program
New York State is encouraging employers to consider its Shared Work Program as an alternative to laying off employees. The […]
