Presidential executive orders aside, New York employers must ensure compliance with state laws and regulations

From a minimum wage increase  to prenatal leave, several new laws take effect in New York State on January 1.

Nationwide litigation is trending in the direction of NCCA athletes getting paid as employees

Will New York ban noncompete agreements? What business owners should do in the meantime

New rule preempts existing state laws.

Social media access off limits for employers

Proposed change in overtime rules could imapct 3.6 million workers

New law requires employers to disclose salary ranges for all open positions and promotions

Update aims to ensure stronger protections for workers in New York by increasing employee awareness

A recent case before the Supreme Court challenged the rules governing overtime pay and the classification of exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rules change to outlaw the use of non-compete agreements between employers and employees. The proposed change is now open to a period of public comment before a final vote is cast.

New law aims to level the playing field for employees seeking new employment opportunities.

Governor Hochul signed an expansion of the current law to take effect January 1, 2023.

Court orders Wal-Mart to pay $4.4 million in case of racial profiling

One of the core philosophies of our law firm is that we are here and ready to vigorously fight for our clients when trouble arises, but we work equally hard to help them avoid trouble before it starts.

Many issues, especially in the area of employment law, arise simply because the rules are complex and ever-changing, and employers may inadvertently run afoul of any number of regulations. 

As we enter our third April under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Mask mandates have been lifted in schools and public buildings, and it is expected that the mask mandate for public transit will soon end. 

Franklin v. Whole Foods Market Group Inc. et al (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 20-04935) involves a man who served 23 years in prison following a conviction for second degree murder. Upon his release, he applied for a grocery delivery job at Cornucopia Logistics, which serves Amazon and Whole Foods. Upon discovering that the job applicant, Henry Franklin, had misled the company by answering “no” when asked if he had a criminal record, the company denied him employment, citing the applicant’s untruthful answer as the reason for not hiring him.

On January 13, 2022 the United States Supreme Court ruled on two watershed cases related to the mandatory vaccination of workers in America against the COVID-19 virus. Already the questions have been coming in from employers wondering, ‘what impact does this have on my business operations?’

Each year at this time, we find it valuable to offer a few reminders to our clients and community when it comes to hosting holiday gatherings for your employees.

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) revised its guidelines on religious exemptions to employer vaccine mandates.