Bedbugs in the Workplace!
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 18, 2018 Although usually considered a household bug, bedbugs can be found anywhere that humans live or visit. They can be unknowingly brought into the workplace by employees, customers, clients and other visitors. What happens if bedbugs are discovered in the workplace? What are the employer’s obligations? […]
Clarification to Come for the New York Home Health Care Industry
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 17, 2018 Historically, New York home health care aides have been paid for 13 hours of a 24-hour shift. This previously unchallenged practice, known as the “13-hour rule,” permitted employers of home care aides working 24-hour shifts to pay their employees for 13 hours of a 24-hour […]
NLRB Vacates Joint-Employer Decision
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 10, 2018 On February 26, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an Order vacating its recent decision which overturned the broad standard applied in determining joint employment. As we previously reported, on December 14, 2017, in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors and Brandt Construction Co., the NLRB […]
Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 3, 2018 The New York City council recently introduced a package of 11 bills entitled the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act.” The new legislation would require all businesses in New York City that employ at least 15 people to conduct sexual harassment training for employees. The […]
Does Telecommuting Qualify as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA?
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 28, 2018 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that employers engage in an interactive process before the employer can grant or deny any request for a reasonable accommodation. With the state of technological advances across many industries today, requests for telecommuting as an accommodation under the […]
New York City – New Accommodation Law Effective October 2018
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 23, 2018 Recently, the New York City Council amended the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to require New York City employers to engage in a particular process in response to an employee’s request for an accommodation. The new requirement will be effective October 15, 2018. […]