On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.  This Act allows...

New York State recently amended its Human Rights Law to expand protections against workplace discrimination.  Governor Hochul signed three bills that amend the law in...

New York State continues to expand wage-theft protections for workers in the construction industry — and the potential scope of liability for employers in that...

For complaints filed on or after October 12, 2021, the New York State Division of Human Rights (“NYS DHR” or the “Division”) will no longer...

On October 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) published guidance relating to adult-use cannabis and the workplace under the Marijuana...

The New York State Department of Health (“NYS DOH”) has extended its designation of COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious...

Now that the school year is underway, it’s time for New Yorkers who employ nannies, housekeepers, or other domestic workers to make sure that they...

Under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), employers must now adopt and distribute – but not implement – workplace plans to...

In late May, the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its Guidance on Use of Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Vaccine Recovery Time...