Alerts: Employment Law
New York Readies Dramatic New Harassment Rules – What Are the Changes, and Are You Prepared to Comply?
The New York State Senate and Assembly recently passed a bill adding substantial additional protections for employees. The new law will provide additional protections for employees who allege sexual harassment; remove certain employer defenses; alter non-disclosure agreements; extend the statute of limitations for sexual harassment claims; and make changes to the laws governing sexual harassment policies and training. Read more.
July 9, 2019
Alerts: Employment Law
Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Begins for Certain New York City Employers
April 1, 2019 is an important date for many New York City employers. On that date New York City employers with 15 or more employees (including contractors) who have worked more than 80 hours and at least 90 days in a calendar year, must begin providing mandatory sexual harassment training. Read more.
March 14, 2019
Alerts: Employment Law
California Employment Law Changes You Need to Know
A raft of legislative changes affect hiring practices, employment agreements, employee classification, training, and more. Here’s a handy summary. Read more.
January 28, 2019
Alerts: Employment Law
Are You Ready for New York’s New Anti-Harassment Rules?
Many New York employers are days away from a number of important compliance deadlines relating to the recently enacted New York State anti-sexual harassment laws (a link to our prior alert on these laws is here). We have provided a summary of what covered employers need to do. Read more.
October 1, 2018
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Alerts: Employment Law
New York State Adds Employment Practices Form to Film Tax Credit Application
In May, we circulated an update about New York State and New York City's new anti-harassment laws and how to comply with them. Read more.
July 13, 2018
Alerts: Employment Law
How to Comply with New York’s New Anti-Harassment Rules
On April 12, 2018, the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed on new rules for public and private employers aimed at preventing sexual harassment. Read more.
May 14, 2018
Alerts: Employment Law
Overtime Rule Hang-Up Requires Careful Communication About Pay Decisions
Wendy Stryker is featured in the Society for Human Resource Management article, "Overtime Rule Hang-Up Requires Careful Communication About Pay Decisions." View Article
December 2, 2016
Alerts: Employment Law
Federal Court Blocks Overtime Rules and New York Proposes a New Overtime Rule
A federal court in Texas has halted nationwide preparations for the new FLSA overtime rule set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. That rule raised the salary basis required to maintain federal overtime exemptions from $455 per week to $913 per week, and included a mechanism for automatically updating the salary limits every three years. Read more.
November 28, 2016
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New York City Passes New Law Governing Freelance Workers
There's big news for employers with offices in New York City. Read more.
November 1, 2016
Alerts: Commercial Litigation: Employment Law
New Trade Secrets Law Calls for Changes to Handbooks and Certain Employment Agreements
As we noted in an alert last week, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA") creates a private right of action to sue in federal court for trade secret misappropriation, and provides for remedies including actual damages and attorneys' fees. Read more.
May 25, 2016
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New Federal Law Expands Trade Secrets Protections
There's good news for companies that rely on trade secrets. Read more.
May 12, 2016
Alerts: Employment Law
Get Ready Now For New Overtime Rules
Important changes to federal overtime rules are right around the corner. Read more.
May 9, 2016
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Get Ready for New Minimum Wage and Family Leave Law Changes in New York
On April 4, 2016, Governor Cuomo signed into law amendments to the New York Labor and Workers' Compensation laws that raised the New York State hourly minimum wage to $15, and provided for paid-family-leave time for most employees. For some New York businesses, the first deadline for compliance is December 31, 2016. Read more.
April 7, 2016
Alerts: Employment Law
Year-end Compliance: NYC Requires Certain Employers to Offer Transit Benefits
New York City's Commuter Benefits Law takes effect on January 1, 2016. Under the law, for-profit and nonprofit employers with 20 or more full-time non-union employees working in New York City must offer their full-time employees the opportunity to use pre-tax income to purchase qualified transportation fringe benefits. Read more.
December 21, 2015
Alerts: Employment Law
New New York Law Expands Liability for Non-Payment of Wages
Here's some important news for persons owning interests in companies operating in New York that are registered in other states. Read more.
December 4, 2015
Alerts: Employment Law
New Legal Rules for Unpaid Internship Programs
Your summer interns have only just arrived - and, as you may have heard, the law governing classification of interns has changed. Read more.
July 7, 2015
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Can An Employee’s LinkedIn Account Affect Trade Secret Protection?
If your company safeguards its trade secrets but encourages employee social media use, you may want to review the recent California federal court decision in Cellular Accessories for Less, Inc. v. Trinitas LLC. Read more.
October 14, 2014
Alerts: Employment Law
NYC Law Now Protects Interns Against Workplace Discrimination
Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill amending the New York City Human Rights Law to provide that interns are now protected from workplace discrimination and harassment. Read more.
April 22, 2014
Alerts: Employment Law
Earned Sick Time Act
On Wednesday February 26th, the New York City Council voted 46-to-5 to expand the Earned Sick Time Act that is scheduled to go into effect on April 1, 2014. Under the amended law, all businesses with at least five employees (or one domestic worker) must provide workers with five paid sick days a year. Read more.
March 4, 2014
Alerts: Employment Law
Minimum Wage Increases and Reminders of Changes for the New Year for New York Employers
For those employers covered by New York's new Hospitality Wage Order, tip credit rules are also changing effective December 31, 2013. Read more.
December 20, 2013
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Legal Requirements for Working with Child Models
On October 21, New York State passed a new child labor law. This law adds print and runway models under the age of 18 to the definition of "child performers" protected by the New York Labor Law. Read more.
November 5, 2013
Alerts: Employment Law
Courts Scrutinize Summer Internship Programs for Payment Errors
For some companies, summer interns aren't just bringing coffee this year. They're also bringing legal trouble. In an important decision on the subject of unpaid interns, a New York federal court ruled in June that Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc. should have classified certain interns as "employees" and paid them pursuant to state and federal wage and hour laws. Here's a summary of what you need to know to help ensure your intern program is on the right side of the law. Read more.
July 10, 2013
Alerts: Employment Law
Monitoring Employee E-mails
E-mail can be powerful evidence in a dispute, and whether employers and criminal investigators may use employee e-mail in litigation proceedings is a hot topic. A recent New York federal court decision outlined the current law in this area. Read more.
April 25, 2013
Alerts: Employment Law
Hiring: New Law Protects Unemployed Job Applicants
Beginning June 11, 2013, a new New York City law aims to prohibit employers from basing hiring decisions on an applicant's unemployment status. The new law, which amends the New York City Human Rights Law, also bars job advertisements that require applicants to be employed. New York City employers should note the change in the law and take steps to ensure their hiring policies and procedures are in compliance. Here's a summary. Read more.
April 8, 2013
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New I-9 Forms Take Effect May 8
On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a revised Form I-9 for use in verifying employment eligibility. Read more.
April 3, 2013
