New York Employers

WHD Guidance Highlights Retaliation Protections and Enforcement

November 11, 2025Connecticut Employers, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy Retaliation is a thorny problem. There are a multitude of laws at the federal, state and local level that are intended to protect employees’ rights in the workplace. But those protections amount to little if employees are un... Read More..

Consider Transparency of Outcomes from Workplace Investigations

July 21, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations

By Tracey I. Levy What if we were less secretive about outcomes in our workplace investigations? Conventional wisdom, and the cautionary note I most commonly provide when conducting harassment prevention training for organizations, is that t... Read More..

NYC Wage Transparency Law Has Its Limits Under NYC Guidance

November 11, 2025Employer Notice Requirements, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy New guidance issued by the New York City Commission of Human Rights expounds on both the breadth, and the limitations, of the city’s new wage transparency law. The law, which we discussed in our prior Read More..

3 Handbook Policy Requirements that New York Employers May Overlook

May 16, 2022Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes Spring cleaning is a great time for employers to revisit their employee handbook policies to confirm that they comply with current legal obligations. In addition to updates prompted by new legislation, the... Read More..

COVID Mandates Have Lessened But Employers Still Have Obligations

May 16, 2022Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

By Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy New York State employers may now suspend implementation of their infectious disease prevention plans (otherwise known as HERO Act plains), as the state’s order designating COVID-19 as a highly contagious co... Read More..

New Fed Arbitration Ban Warrants Employers Redouble Measures to Prevent Workplace Harassment

February 9, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Training

By Tracey I. Levy In the aftermath of #MeToo, state legislatures across the country adopted a range of new employment law protections, typically focused around four objectives:

advising employees of their legal rights and obligatio... Read More..

Wait, I Have to Pay Employees for Separate COVID Leave?

February 4, 2022COVID-19, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

By Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy Employers in New York State, New York City, and New Jersey must be aware of continuing COVID leave obligations, particularly concerning paid sick leave, that remain in effect despite the expiration of the f... Read More..

Persistent Pay Inequity Drives Legal Mandates for Employers to Publicly Post Wages Being Offered

January 30, 2022Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes Five or six years ago, in speaking with a start-up client about social media policies and wage transparency, the client explained they made available to all on their intranet a spreadsheet with salary infor... Read More..

NY Employers Must Recognize Employee Requests for Workplace Safety Committees

January 10, 2022COVID-19, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Nida Jamshed and Tracey I. Levy New York employers focusing on COVID-19 compliance may overlook additional workplace health and safety obligations imposed by the HERO Act, for which the New York State Department of Labor issued proposed regu... Read More..