New York City Employers

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..

California Lost Two Battles But May Have Won the War: Diversity Mandates Succeeded with Corporate Boards, Despite Recent Court Rulings Finding the Mandates Unconstitutional

July 5, 2022Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Tracey I. Levy In broad brushstrokes, California legislators sought to achieve gender and racial diversity on the boards of publicly held corporations headquartered in California several years ago by first mandating that every such board inc... 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..

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..

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..

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..