EEOC Issues Final Rule to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued a final rule and interpretive guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”).  The final rule provides clarification on the law, which took effect June 27, 2023. As you may recall, the PWFA requires a covered entity to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known … Read more

Reminder: Effective March 20, 2024, New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Allows a Private Right of Action

As we previously reported, effective March 20, 2024, the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) now allows employees to bring a private right of action for alleged violations of ESSTA.  Employees will have two years from the date they first knew or should have known about the alleged violation to file … Read more

Federal Court Vacates NLRB’s New Joint Employer Rule

As we previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).  Before the new rule became effective, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States brought a lawsuit in the Easter District of Texas, seeking to have the … Read more

Governor Hochul Proposes Repeal of New York COVID-19 Sick Leave Law in 2025 Fiscal Year Budget Bill

Governor Hochul released the 2025 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget Bill which includes a provision that would put an end to the State’s COVID-19 Sick Leave Law. According to the Governor’s briefing book, “legislation submitted with the Budget sunsets the law which required employers to provide sick leave and other benefits for employees subject to a … Read more

Reminder: New OSHA Electronic Reporting Requirement Due March 2, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule that requires certain employers in designated high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury and illness information that they are already required to keep to the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Specifically, establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries must … Read more

New Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act and the New York LLC Transparency Act

Effective January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires every corporation, LLC, or other entity created by the filing of a document with a Secretary of State to file a report disclosing information regarding its beneficial owners to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Those businesses created in the United States … Read more