New York City Employers

Protecting the Unvaccinated Presents an Employee Relations Quandary for Employers

June 25, 2021Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employee Relations, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers

By Tracey I. Levy Under the Biden administration, the CDC has taken a strong position in support of vaccinating as many individuals in the United States as possible. The latest, very well-publicized carrot to incentivize that effort has come in... Read More..

NYS Lifts COVID Restrictions But OSHA Standards Must Still Be Met

June 23, 2021COVID-19, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy As of June 15, 2021 New York State has lifted its general health guidance and New York Forward industry specific guidelines – including social gathering limits, capacity restrictions, social distan... Read More..

The Courts Have Awoken: Takeaways Spring 2021

June 3, 2021Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

After a dearth of notable caselaw over the course of the pandemic, this past quarter brought five significant decisions across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut -- addressing the parameters of employer obligations to medical marijuana users, th... Read More..

Cannabis Protections – NY and NJ Take Different Approaches on Employer Obligations

April 29, 2021HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Alexandra Lapes, Esq. On March 31, 2021, New York State joined the rising number of states to fully legalize cannabis for adult users by passing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”). Enacted just a month after New Jersey's can... Read More..

ARPA Offers Financial Relief for Employers Facing NYS’s Latest COVID-19 Vaccine/Sick Leave Mandates

March 17, 2021COVID-19, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Tri-State Employers

By Tracey I. Levy New York State employers face yet another payroll cost challenge as the state has now mandated, as of March 12, 2021, that employees be granted up to four hours of paid leave (separate from all existing paid time off benefits)... Read More..

NYC Upends Employment at Will – Revolutionary Change in the Fundamentals of US Employment Law

November 28, 2021Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, New York City Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy Employment "at will" -- the ability to fire an individual for any reason or no reason at all and the individual's right to quit at any time -- has been the bedrock principle of the employment relationship in the United States ... Read More..

Employers Keep Getting Pounded: TAKEAWAYS for Winter 2020/21

February 12, 2021Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

We invite New York, New Jersey and Connecticut employers to view the latest issue of Takeaways, our quarterly newsletter covering the most recent employment law changes. For ... Read More..

NYS Employers Required to Provide Multiple Rounds of COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

January 26, 2021COVID-19, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

By Tracey I. Levy Employers in New York State may have to pay employees at full salary for more than six weeks of COVID-19 leave (in addition to all other paid leave benefits offered by the employer or mandated by law) under new Read More..

Paternalism in the Age of COVID-19 Can Trip Up Well-Meaning Employers

January 17, 2021COVID-19, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Tracey I. Levy Employers are authorized, and to some degree required, to intrude into their employees' personal lives and health issues as a screening tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. It is critical to remember, howe... Read More..