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Category Archives: Employment Law For Employers
New York employers may require COVID-19 vaccinations in most situations
Americans are mostly holding their collective breath for a time when the government may approve a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. The severity of the pandemic in New York and New Jersey has been traumatic, but many residents have concerns about the safety of developing…
New York employers must understand COVID-19 paid leave requirements
New York employers face unique challenges in dealing with the extreme impacts of the novel coronavirus on their workplaces. One major issue for employers, especially in our hard-hit city, is the legal right to COVID-19-related paid leave that Congress promptly created in response to the…
New York State’s fiscal year 2021 budget bill creates new sick leave requirements
The upcoming months and year will bring changes to sick leave requirements across New York state beginning on September 30, 2020. Starting on January 1, 2021, employers must allow eligible employees to use their earned sick time and return to their job after taking legitimate…
New York requirements for a valid noncompete agreement
Many employers are concerned that a valued employee with in-depth understanding of the business will leave to work for a key competitor or start a competing business. At the same time, it is normal for a person to make career moves within the same industry,…
Is arbitration still cost-effective?
For years, arbitration has been a crucial cost-saving measure for handling worker disputes. Employers have long preferred arbitration to the much more costly alternative of litigation. However, now, many plaintiffs and their lawyers are filing so many arbitration claims that it is overwhelming the system…
Overtime pay changes in 2020 will impact New York employers
The new year brings new federal regulations for businesses to follow. For the first time since 2004, the threshold for overtime pay eligibility is changing. The Department of Labor estimates that the new legislation will impact approximately 1.3 million employees. As a result of the…
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