COVID

New York Employers to Provide Sick Leave for All Employees

A new law passed earlier this year requires all New York employers to provide sick leave to their employees as follows: Employers with 4 or fewer employees and a net income of $1 million dollars or less are required to provide 40 hours of unpaid sick leave each calendar year Employers with 4 or fewer employees and a net income of greater than $1 million dollars and employers with between 5 and 99…

Updates to Estate Planning During COVID-19

Dear Valued Clients, Family and Friends, This is an update to our prior message providing you with updates on how estate planning practice has changed even in the last few weeks. We hope that you…

COVID-19 Assistance for Small Businesses under the Cares Act

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “Cares Act”). The Cares Act contains several provisions that may provide relief for…

Expanded Unemployment Benefits Available During the Covid-19 Pandemic

As unemployment claims surge in New York due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been assisting more and more business clients with questions about unemployment insurance. Unemployment insurance…

Today’s Normal: Estate Planning During COVID-19

The week starting March 16, 2020 is a week that we will all remember. It is the week that our personal and professional lives changed significantly and we are trying to adjust to a new normal. I…

Brief Summary of Workforce Reduction Orders

On March 18, 2020, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.6, [1] directing all businesses and not-for-profit entities in New York State to utilize, to the maximum…

New York Employers Are Subject To New COVID-19 Paid Leave Requirements

As of the drafting of this article, the spread of Novel Coronavirus has already affected every business in New York State. There has been a flurry of legislative action at both the Federal and…