New York Voting Leave Reminders for Employers
As the presidential election draws near, it is important for employers to be aware of what their obligations are under the law when providing leave for their employees to vote. Under the New York Election Law, employers must provide for up to two hours of paid time off to enable an employee time to vote […]
New York Retail Worker Safety Act Signed into Law
On September 4, 2024, Governor Hochul signed into law the New York Retail Worker Safety Act which will impose significant workplace violence prevention requirements on retail employers. Most of the law’s provisions will take effect on March 1, 2025. Specifically, under the new law, retail employers with ten or more employees will be required to […]
Federal Court Strikes Down the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
As you may recall, earlier this year we reported that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule banning non-compete agreements for all workers. The rule was to take effect on September 4, 2024. However, on August 20, 2024, a federal court struck down the ban deeming it unlawful. Specifically, in Ryan LLC v. […]
New Rules Proposed Governing the New York City Fair Chance Act
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued proposed amendments to its rules governing employment discrimination based on criminal history. Specifically, the proposed rules amend portions of the New York City Fair Chance Act which prohibits employers from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal background before a conditional offer of employment is made or […]
Reminder: New York State Freelance Isn’t Free Act Takes Effect on August 28, 2024
As we previously reported, New York recently enacted the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” which provides new protections for freelance workers throughout the state. As a reminder, the new law takes effect on August 28, 2024, and sets forth certain requirements for employers when retaining the services of a freelance worker. The key aspects of the […]
NLRB Issues the Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule
On July 26, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a final rule—The Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule, that rescinds and replaces several amendments the NLRB made in April 2020. Specifically, the final rule makes three significant changes which are detailed more fully below: (1) it restores the NLRB’s previous “blocking charge” policy; (2) […]