Kerri Beatty Effective May 7, 2022, New York employers will be required to provide prior notice concerning the monitoring of employee telephone, email, or internet usage. Specifically, employers must notify employees that “any and all telephone conversations or transmissions, electronic mail or transmissions, or internet access or usage by an employee by any electronic device or system … Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced another extension to flexibility relating to in-person Form I-9 compliance. As we previously reported, ICE’s temporary policy allowing employers to inspect Form I-9 documents virtually was set to end on April 30, 2022. With the new extension, the policy … Read more
The New York City Council approved legislation that amends provisions of the New York City Pay Transparency Law and will delay the implementation of the law until November 1, 2022. As we previously reported, the New York City Pay Transparency Law requires employers that have four or more workers advertising jobs in New York City … Read more
The Form I-9, which is used to record employment eligibility verification, as required by the federal government, is going to undergo major changes by the time the current form expires on October 31, 2022. The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has proposed the modifications, in an attempt to simplify and clarify things for employers. The … Read more
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s temporary policy allowing employers to inspect Form I-9 documents virtually will end on April 30, 2022. The policy was first issued in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it has been extended 12 times. Starting May 1, 2022, the eligibility documents must be reviewed in person. … Read more
On March 16, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law three amendments to the State’s workplace anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, expanding harassment and discrimination protections under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”). Retaliation for Releasing Personnel Files Effective immediately, the NYSHRL’s definition of retaliation was amended to include “disclosing an employee’s … Read more