Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill to amend the New York State Labor Law and expand legal protections for nursing employees in the...
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NYS Releases Model Training and Policy Update
As we addressed in our previous article both New York State and New York City passed recent anti-sexual harassment legislation. This article...
NYS Releases Model Training and Policy; NYC Anti-Harassment Notice Poster and Fact Sheet Released
As we addressed in our previous article both New York State and New York City passed recent anti-sexual harassment legislation. This article...
NYSDOL Clarifies New “Notice of Pay” Requirements
In the November 2009 edition of “Real Workplace Issues,” we highlighted New York State’s new requirement that NY employers provide newly-hired...
NYSDOL Revises WARN Regulations
On July 9, 2010, the New York State Department of Labor filed new regulations implementing the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining...
NYSDOL Revises “NY Mini-WARN” Regulations
The New York State Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("NY Mini-WARN") Act is designed to give employees, their representatives, the New...
Offsetting Rising Minimum Wage Costs for Restaurants
As states and municipalities across the nation continue to increase minimum wages, restaurants are placed in a uniquely difficult position. Most...
OSHA Recordkeeping Due on February 1st
To aid the evaluation of industry hazards and implementation of appropriate safety policies, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration...
OSHA Releases Federal Vaccine Rule
*Update* On January 13th, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that freezes Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large private businesses. If you have...
OSHA Reopening Guidelines
On June 18, 2020, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), an agency of the U. S. Department of Labor, issued guidance on reopening...