Labor

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 coronavirus-related unemployment and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and created new COBRA premium assistance. Extension and Expansion of FFRCA Paid Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits 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…

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…

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…

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…

New York Enacts a Statewide Salary History Ban

Effective January 9, 2020, New York Employers are prohibited from requiring or requesting wage or salary history from employment applicants and current employees. Proponents of this new law argue…

The US Department of Labor Increases Salary Threshold

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule last week that will increase the standard salary level required to qualify for the executive, administrative or professional exemptions to the Fair…

New York Expands Anti-Discrimination Protections for Employees

Last September, we wrote about the sweeping rules enacted to prevent sexual harassment. All employers in New York are now required to adopt a sexual harassment policy that meets or exceeds the…

New York Releases Final Guidance on New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

As we previously reported, New York State has enacted new legislation that requires New York employers to adopt a sexual harassment policy and provide annual sexual harassment training. Earlier this…

New York Requires Policies and Training to Combat Sexual Harassment

As part of the budget process, the Legislature and the Governor agreed to enact several sweeping workplace rules designed to prevent sexual harassment. Beginning in October 2018, all employers in…

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