25 states are raising their minimum wage in 2022. These states include, but are not limited to, California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New...
New York Law
New York Whistleblower & Electronic Monitoring Laws
On October 28, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that significantly expanded New York’s whistleblower protection law. The...
New York Reimplements Statewide Mask Mandate
This morning, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that all indoor public places must now require masks, unless the business has, or implements,...
Guidance Issued on NY Recreational Cannabis Law
On October 8th, the New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance addressing how employers should handle drug testing in order to comply with...
NYS HERO ACT
Background On May 5, 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO ACT) into law. This law was...
NYS Mandates Masks in Schools
With some classes already in session and the rest set to begin in the coming weeks, the New York State Department of Health (the “DOH”) announced a...
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...
Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions and Future Prevention Plans
As of May 19, 2021, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, each began an additional easing of COVID-19 related restrictions as result of increased...
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...
New York Passes Paid Leave for Vaccination
On Monday, March 15, Governor Cuomo signed a law making New York employees in both the private and public sectors eligible for four hours of paid...