Traditionally, non-compete agreements were only given to high-level employees, such as executives. However, over the last decade, non-compete...
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Non-Exempt Employees and Weather-Related Absences
Most employees are considered non-exempt under the federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and are covered by the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime pay...
Non-medical Vaccines Exemptions Banned in New York
Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that bans non-medical exemptions for immunizations, including the religious...
Nursing Employees Given the Right to Express Breast Milk at Work
Effective August 15, 2007, New York employers will be required to either (1) provide a reasonable amount of unpaid daily break time, or (2) permit...
NY Anti-Harassment Training Deadline Approaching
A reminder to our colleagues and clients that the deadline for the required annual New York anti-harassment training is quickly approaching. We have...
NY Cracking Down on Nail Salon Wage Violations
This May, The New York Times (Times) published a shocking report on investigations that it conducted on New York City’s nail salon industry. Nail...
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...
NY HERO Act Update
As we addressed in our previous newsletter article (see here), New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential...
NY Legalizes Marijuana – Implications for Employers
Last month, the New York State Senate passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Upon being signed into law by Governor Cuomo, the Act...
NY May Require Teachers to Recognize Student Mental Illness
We are pleased to learn of a proposed New York State bill that would require teachers, as part of their required continued education, to recognize...
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