On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated guidelines loosening its recommendations for quarantining...
New York Law
New York State Launches Sexual Harassment Complaint Hotline
The New York Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) has launched its toll-free and confidential sexual harassment hotline. The hotline was established...
Overview on the Prevailing Wage
The prevailing wage is an hourly rate schedule for a specific classification of employees working on public work projects. The purpose of these laws...
Tri-State Area Implements Retirement Requirements
Over the past few months, the tri-state area has been implementing required retirement programs. Recent developments in New York, New Jersey, and...
Limitations on Non-Compete Agreements
On June 8, 2022, Colorado became one of just a dozen states to enact legislation restricting the use of non-compete clauses that employer’s often...
New York’s Electronic Monitoring Law
As of May 7, 2022, covered employers in New York are required to provide notice to their employees disclosing any electronic monitoring practices....
NYS Electronic Posting of Employment Posters
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more employees are working from home, and are entering their physical workplaces less frequently, if at all....
Updates in New York Employment Law
New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act In March of 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo amended New York Labor Law to mandate up to four hours of...
NY HERO Act and Mask Update
On September 6, 2021, New York designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public...
Minimum Wage Updates 2022
25 states are raising their minimum wage in 2022. These states include, but are not limited to, California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New...