The Bottom Line Before March 18, 2019, New York City employers with four or more employees should review their written policies and HR practices in advance to ensure that they have the appropriate space to satisfy the law’s lactation room requirements and that they provide a compliant lactation Continue Reading
New York and Florida AGs Settle Charges with Seller of Fake Social Media Accounts and Engagements
The Bottom Line Brands, marketers, and their agencies typically have the most to lose due to fraudulent social media traffic, in the form of wasted marketing dollars spent appealing to non-existent users. However, these settlements made clear that such practices also harm consumers and social Continue Reading
New York Attorney General Reaches Record COPPA Settlement with AOL
The Bottom Line The AOL settlement – which requires AOL to pay the largest COPPA penalty ever to date — is the most recent instance in which the New York Attorney General’s Office has sought to enforce COPPA. While most ad tech industry members have long known that behavioral advertising cannot be Continue Reading
California Employers Required to Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training to All Employees by January 1, 2020
Update as of September 2019 The Bottom Line In further statutory recognition of the #MeToo movement, California — like New York — has implemented more stringent training requirements for employers. On September 30, 2018, California passed SB 1343, a bill requiring all California Continue Reading
Beginning October 29, 2018, New Jersey Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave
The Bottom Line Before October 29 2018, New Jersey employers should review and revise their sick leave and paid time off policies to ensure compliance with the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act's requirements, including its carryover versus payout requirements. Employers will also need to revise their Continue Reading
New York City Law Requiring “Cooperative Dialogue” for Reasonable Accommodation Requests Goes into Effect on October 15, 2018
The Bottom Line New York City employers should act quickly to ensure compliance with new laws that expand employee reasonable accommodation and disability rights. At a minimum, employers should update employee handbooks to: (1) explain the procedures that eligible employees should follow when Continue Reading
New York State Publishes Final Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training Materials
As we previously reported in April 2018, New York State lawmakers recently passed legislation aimed at combating workplace sexual harassment. The changes called for in the legislation include requiring employers to implement sexual harassment prevention policies and training. More than Continue Reading
Street Art, Copyright Infringement, and De Minimis Use
The Bottom Line When considering using graffiti or street art as part of a commercial production, including in advertising, social media or other marketing efforts, the same considerations addressed when clearing the use of other copyrighted or trademarked materials should be taken into account. Continue Reading
Stop Sexual Harassment Act Poster and Information Sheet Issued by NYC Commission on Human Rights
The Bottom Line To prepare for the new sexual harassment prevention requirements imposed by New York City law, employers should post the mandatory anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities poster in both English and Spanish. Employers should also incorporate the mandatory information Continue Reading
New York Appellate Court Enforces Lease Provision Waiving Commercial Tenants’ Right to Seek Yellowstone Injunction, Strengthening Landlords’ Right to Evict
The Bottom Line Commercial tenants entering into new leases should review draft agreements carefully for explicit waivers of the right to seek Yellowstone relief and less obvious waivers of that right that are drafted more vaguely, such as provisions that:waive a tenant's right to seek Continue Reading