New York City Employers

Pay Protections for NYS Freelance Workers Take Effect May 20

May 10, 2024New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

New York State’s new “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (FIFA) takes effect on May 20, 2024, adding new legal protections for freelance workers to ensure they are timely paid. In most respects, this new law in New York State aligns with the version that ... Read More..

New York Increasingly Protects Those Convicted of Crimes to Enable Future Employment

April 4, 2024Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Do you conduct background checks on your employees? What do you check for and why? Do you have clearly defined criteria on what types of information gleaned from a background check will be disqualifying for a potential new hire? New York law,... Read More..

How to Avoid Height and Weight Discrimination

December 11, 2023Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers

New York City law now prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on their height and weight. New York City has thereby joined the state of Michigan and about a dozen other localities that similarly ban disc... Read More..

New Regulations Require Reconciling NYS and NYC Paid Sick and Safe Time Requirements

November 24, 2023HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Sick and Safe Leave

New York City employers need to navigate the intricacies of the city’s and state’s largely complementary but not entirely consistent paid sick and safe time requirements. Recent legal changes mean that employers that have not done so in the past... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: Gain Clarity as to Meaning

September 7, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations

“It’s bullying,” “I’m being harassed,” or “this is creating a hostile work environment.” As a workplace investigator these are phrases that I hear on a daily basis from complainants and their colleagues, and even sometimes from the respondents acc... Read More..

All New York Employers Need to Add Policies and Modify Practices to Comply with New State and Federal Protections for Employees Expressing Breast Milk

July 11, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Five years after New York City began requiring employers to provide accommodations for employees expressing breast milk at work and adopt lactation accommodation policies with very specific provisions, New York State has added its own law on the s... Read More..

Small Businesses Are Easily Ensnared by New NYC Hiring Laws

May 5, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New York City Employers

Small businesses that use LinkedIn, Indeed or any online platform to recruit for positions must be wary of the ways in which they can easily pull themselves into the requirements of New York City’s new rules related to AI in hiring. This is possi... Read More..

NYS Adds New Section, Range of New Provisions to Its Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

April 20, 2023Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

An updated model sexual harassment prevention policy issued by New York State offers improvements and detractions relative to the original 2018 version, adds new information, and incorporates more recent changes in the law. Among the greatest imp... Read More..

Rethink Employee Confidentiality Clauses as Fed Agency Restricts Scope Nationwide

April 17, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employment Agreements, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

How do you keep your core business interests and the goings on at your organization confidential when it feels like those strictures are under attack from multiple government entities? It may be time for you to redefine your priorities with respec... Read More..