The Bottom Line Employers with 100 or more employees should become familiarized with the OSHA ETS in the event the ETS is upheld following the resolution of numerous legal challenges.The ETS requires employers to implement and distribute a written policy to employees covering mandatory Continue Reading
Amendments Expanding NYC’S “Ban-the-Box” Law Take Effect on July 29
Update The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) has issued a Legal Enforcement Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions About New York City’s Employment Protections Based on Criminal History. These publications provide additional guidance to employers on the new Fair Chance Act (FCA) Continue Reading
NY DOL Issues Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard and Model Plan
Update On September 6, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York commissioner of health has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health. This designation requires employers to implement their airborne Continue Reading
New York HERO Act Establishes Additional COVID-19 Workplace Safety Requirements
Update The Act has been amended to extend the deadlines described below. The NYDOL now has until July 5, 2021 to issue industry-specific airborne infectious disease prevention standards. Once these standards are issued, employers will have 30 days to adopt a disease prevention plan in accordance Continue Reading
Additional Tax Credits to Employers Who Extend FFCRA Benefits Through September 2021
The Bottom Line Employers should coordinate with counsel as they decide whether to offer FFCRA leave through September 30, 2021 given the expanded employee coverage available under the law.Employers should also ensure that they have updated their policies to reflect expanded FFCRA (if being Continue Reading
New York Legislation Provides Employees with Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Update Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation described in this Alert on March 12, 2021. The Bottom Line The New York Legislature recently passed a bill, which if signed into law, will temporarily require employers to provide employees with up to four hours of paid leave per injection Continue Reading
New CA Law Expands Requirements for Providing Family and Medical Leave
The Bottom Line Before January 1, 2021, California employers with five or more employees should update their handbooks and relevant policies to reflect the newly expanded California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave requirements under Senate Bill 1383. Covered employers should also prepare to provide Continue Reading
NYC Sick Time Law Amended to Align with New York State Law
Update as of October 28, 2020 The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has issued an updated ESSTA Notice of Employee Rights regarding safe and sick leave. All NYC employers should add this updated Notice to new hire onboarding materials. The DCWP has also confirmed that Continue Reading
New York State Permanent Sick Leave Law Takes Effect on September 30, 2020
The Bottom Line Before September 30, 2020, New York employers should review and revise their sick leave and paid time off policies to ensure compliance with the New York State Sick Leave law.Large employers with 100 or more employees will need to ensure that they provide at least 56 hours per year Continue Reading
U.S. DOL Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19 and FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA Rules
The Bottom Line With the “new norm” of remote work, employers should ensure compliance with FLSA requirements pertaining to compensation of all hours worked by nonexempt employees and salary payments to employees who are classified as exempt.For employees who request FMLA leave, the DOL has Continue Reading