Employer Law Update: Massachusetts Paid Family Leave-Medical Leave
Employer Law Update: Massachusetts Paid Family Leave-Medical Leave IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts will begin offering covered individuals paid family and medical leave in January 2021. The state has set forth certain requirements starting in June 2019 that employers must comply with: June 30, 2019 o All employers in Massachusetts must […]
Effective 5-10-2020 employers in New York City cannot require job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing
Effective 5-10-2020 employers in New York City cannot require job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE IN NEW YORK CITY: Effective May 10, 2020, employers and employment agencies in New York City will be prohibited from requiring job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing as a condition of employment. This […]
Firm News: We Are Pleased To Announce The Naming Of Attorney Jasmine Y. Patel As Partner At Franklin, Gringer & Cohen, P.C.
Firm News: We Are Pleased To Announce The Naming Of Attorney Jasmine Y. Patel As Partner At Franklin, Gringer & Cohen, P.C. Firm Partner News: We Are Pleased To Announce The Naming Of Attorney Jasmine Y. Patel As Partner At Franklin, Gringer & Cohen, P.C. where she will continue to practice in the field of […]
Employers Law Update: EEO-1 reporting requirements must submit 2018 pay data for workforces by 9/30/19
Employers Law Update: EEO-1 reporting requirements must submit 2018 pay data for workforces by 9/30/19 IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE On April 25, 2019, a Federal Judge ruled that employers covered by EEO-1 reporting requirements must submit 2018 pay data for workforces by September 30, 2019. The EEO-1 Report is a compliance survey mandated by federal statute […]
Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law to increase New Jersey minimum wage
Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law to increase New Jersey minimum wage IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW JERSEY Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a measure increasing the minimum wage in New Jersey to $15.00 per hour by 2024. New Jersey joins California, Massachusetts, New York and the District of […]
NYC Employers: lactation room accommodation policy effective 3/18/19
NYC Employers: lactation room accommodation policy effective 3/18/19 IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK CITY: Effective March 18, 2019, the New York City Administrative Code will be amended to require employers in New York City with four or more employees to: o Provide a designated lactation room for employees; and o Implement […]
Governor Cuomo Signed Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act “GENDA”
Governor Cuomo Signed Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act “GENDA”: IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK On January 25, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (“GENDA” or “Law”). The Law goes into effect on February 25, 2019. GENDA amends the New York State Human Rights law (“NYSHRL”) to make it […]
Proposed New York City Paid Vacation Law
PROPOSED NEW YORK CITY PAID VACATION LAW On January 9, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a law that would require private businesses, with five or more employees, to give 10 days of paid vacation per year to all employees: a Proposed New York City Paid Vacation Law. The law is proposed but is likely […]
New York minimum wage salary threshold for exempt employees will increase
New York minimum wage salary threshold for exempt employees will increase IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK Effective December 31, 2018, the New York State minimum wage and salary threshold for exempt employees will increase. Minimum Wage New York City: Large employers (11 or more employees) $15.00 Small employers (10 or less […]
Suffolk County Legislature prohibiting employers from asking about applicants salary
Suffolk County Legislature prohibiting employers from asking about applicants salary LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN SUFFOLK COUNTY: The Suffolk County Legislature has adopted legislation prohibiting employers from asking about a job applicant’s salary history at any point during the employment process. The law goes into effect on June 30, 2019. Under the law, an […]
