Blog Archive: 2021

Get to Know MCCM Managing Partner Peter J. Weishaar

Did you ever wonder what made us decide to become lawyers? Maybe you wondered what we do when we’re not practicing law? Welcome to our inaugural post from our new “Get to Know Us” series, featuring different members of our MCCM team, where we answer those questions. Our first post features our Managing Partner, Peter J. Weishaar, who last month celebrated 25 years of practicing…

Peter J. Weishaar

Appellate Court Affirms Individual Liability in Employment Discrimination Case

The latest batch of decisions from the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department (the “Fourth Department”) included a pair of employment discrimination cases arising out of…

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Extends the FFCRA and other Employee Benefits

On March 11, 2021, one year after the pandemic began in the United States, Congress passed and President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA-21). ARPA-21 extended the…

New York Requires Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination

On March 12, 2021, the Governor signed new legislation requiring employers to provide paid leave “for a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours per vaccine injection” for…