THE “RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” COULD SOON BE THE LAW IN NYC
THE “RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” COULD SOON BE THE LAW IN NYC IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK CITY: In March 2018, the New York City Council proposed the “Right-to-Disconnect” bill [“RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” BILL]. If the bill passes, New York City employers with 10 or more employees would be prohibited from requiring […]
Sick Time Act Amendment Goes Into Effect May 5, 2018
Sick Time Act Amendment Goes Into Effect May 5, 2018 IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK CITY: On November 6, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an Amendment to New York City’s existing Earned Sick Time Act (“Sick Time Act”). The Amendment will go into effect on May 5, 2018. This Amendment […]
Stop Sexual Harassment In NYC Act Passes
‘Stop Sexual Harassment In NYC’ Act Passes IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: On April 12, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State 2019 Budget Bill, which contains, among other things, provisions regarding sexual harassment claims and policies in the workplace. Effective Immediately: o Under the New […]
New York City’s Fair Workweek Law Applies To Fast Food And Retail Employers
New York City’s Fair Workweek Law Effective November 26, 2017 APPLIES TO FAST FOOD AND RETAIL EMPLOYERS Employers must provide employees a good-faith estimate of how many hours they should expect to work per week. This notice must be written and given no later than the date the employee receives his or her first schedule […]
New York City Bans Asking About an Applicant’s Salary History Effective
New York City Bans Asking About an Applicant’s Salary History Effective As of November 1, 2017: APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYERS in New York City EMPLOYERS MAY NO LONGER: Ask about an applicant’s salary history (including benefits and other compensation), either directly, in an application, by searching publicly-available records or reports, or by asking an applicant’s […]
FREELANCE ISN’T FREE ACT (FIFA)
FREELANCE ISN’T FREE ACT (FIFA) The Freelance Isn’t Free Act law took effect on May 15, 2017. This NYC law establishes protections for freelance workers. FIFA defines a freelance worker as “any natural person or any organization composed of no more than one natural person, whether or not incorporated or employing a trade name, that […]
False claims of sexual harassment dismissed against our client
False claims of sexual harassment dismissed against our client We recently obtained a successful result at trial on behalf of a client who was falsely accused by a customer of sexual harassment. Our client was accused of inappropriately touching a customer during a transaction that took place in the lobby area of our client’s workplace. […]
Payroll Debit Card Restrictions Found Invalid
Payroll Debit Card Restrictions Found Invalid Some New York employers provide their employees with their wages using a payroll debit card. The New York Department of Labor sought to regulate this payment of wages via debit payroll cards by requiring employers starting March 7, 2017, to provide access to one or more automatic teller machines […]
New York’s Paid Family Benefits Law
New York’s Paid Family Benefits Law Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on February 22, 2017 that regulations have been filed with the state to implement New York’s Paid Family Benefits Law (“PFBL”). The paid family leave policy is set to take effect as of January 1, 2018 and be fully implemented by January 2021. These regulations […]
Effective December 31, 2016: Six Hourly Minimum Wages in New York
BREAKING NEWS: Effective December 31, 2016, there will be six different hourly minimum wages in New York State These records can be referenced on the NY Labor Web Site here: https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/minwage.shtm “Effective December 31, 2016: Six Hourly Minimum Wages in New York” was written by Jasmine Y. Patel.
