The Book Report

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Employers: Important Changes to New Jersey Unemployment Reporting and Penalties

Unemployment Reporting: Starting July 31, 2023, New Jersey employers will be required to meet two new submission requirements. Currently, New Jersey employers must provide Form...

NYS Post-Separation Notice Requirements

NYS law requires employers to provide to their employees, within 5 days of separation (including termination and resignation), a written notice of their separation date...

New York State Minimum Wage (UPDATE)

New York’s 2024 Budget Agreement (“Budget”) signed into law in May will raise the minimum wage in New York State. As of January 1, 2024,...

New Discrimination Law – Height and Weight (UPDATE)

On May 26, 2023, NYC Mayor Eric Adams signed into law amendments to the NYC Human Rights Law banning height and weight discrimination in employment,...

SDNY Ruling Allows Entire Lawsuits to Proceed in Court if a Single Claim Cannot be Arbitrated

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”). Under this...

New York Amends Statewide Pay Transparency Law

On March 3, 2023, NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of amendments to the New York Pay Transparency Law (“NYPTL”) into law. The NYPTL...

US Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Mental Health Conditions and the FMLA

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (“US DOL”) has issued new guidance and...

Update on NYC Salary Disclosure Law: Effective Date Pushed Until November 1, 2022

Earlier this year, New York City passed Local Law 32 of 2022, requiring employers to include a “good faith” salary range in every advertisement for...

NYC Salary Disclosure Law Goes Into Effect May 15, 2022

Under New York City Local Law 32 of 2022, which is scheduled to go into effect on May 15, 2022, employers and employment agencies will...

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