NYC’s Stop Sexual Harassment Act Notice
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 10, 2018 As we previously reported, on May 9, 2018, New York City Mayor DeBlasio signed the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act (the “Act”). Pursuant to the Act, effective September 6, 2018, all New York City employers will be required to provide written notice […]
Final Rule Expands Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 5, 2018 On August 1, 2018, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued a final rule which expands access to short-term, limited-duration insurance coverage. The rule extends short-term health insurance plans from three months to one year, with renewal options to extend coverage to […]
Company E-Mail Policies: Confidential or Not?
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 28, 2018 In general, courts have taken the position that where a company has issued a policy indicating that private use of company e-mail is not confidential, the employer can review the content of an employee’s personal e-mail communications when sent over company e-mail. For example, in […]
New York City Council Proposes Bill Which Would Allow Employees to Disconnect From Electronic Communications During Non-Work Hours
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 15, 2018 The New York City Council has proposed a bill which would amend the New York City charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to private employees disconnecting from electronic communications during non-work hours. The bill would make it unlawful […]
New York Appellate Court Holds that Courier for a Gig Economy Business is an Independent Contractor
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 15, 2018 On June 22, 2018, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, found that a courier who performed delivery services was as an independent contractor, and not an employee, for unemployment insurance purposes. Matter of Vega , 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 04610 (3d Dep’t. 2018). […]
New York State Legislature Passes Bill to Add Bereavement to Paid Family Leave
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 On June 20, 2018, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a bill which proposes to amend the New York Paid Family Leave Act (NYPFL), by adding bereavement as a qualifying leave event. If signed into law by the Governor, the bereavement leave amendment […]