Employer Notice Requirements

Unlimited Time Off Presents Hidden Challenges for Employers

August 29, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave, Wage and Hour Laws

I have increasingly been fielding inquiries from organizations that are looking to implement some version of unlimited time off for their employees. They saw that employees continued to be productive while working remotely during the pandemic, and... Read More..

CTFMLA Notice to Employees Is Overdue, Employers Need to Update Policies

July 25, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, Paid Leave Time

Connecticut employers sorting through the complexities of the amended Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CTFMLA) and Connecticut Paid Leave Act (CTPL) need to ensure they are providing all new hires with the requisite Read More..

Beyond Job Postings, New York State Pay Transparency Laws Would Create a Foundation for Massive Employee Pay Data and Pay History Collection

July 6, 2022Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Two bills passed by both houses of the New York State legislature and currently awaiting submission to the governor for signature add a new, and significant, dimension to the range of pay transparency laws that are proliferating around the country... Read More..

NYC Wage Transparency Law Has Its Limits Under NYC Guidance

June 16, 2022Employer Notice Requirements, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Others, 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..

NYC Pushes Emerging National Trend to Regulate AI in Hiring Decisions

January 17, 2022Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New York City Employers

By Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy New York City is near the forefront of an emerging trend of regulating an employer’s use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions. Employers and HR professionals use AI to collect and scan large... Read More..

Diverging Vaccine Mandates at NYC/NYS/Fed Levels Present Pitfalls for Unwary Employers

December 21, 2021COVID-19, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Others

By: Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy Employers in New York face a panoply of overlapping and inconsistent obligations at the local, state and federal levels as the government seeks to contend with the latest threats from COVID-19. New York i... Read More..