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May 15 2024
Employment Law Update: New York Passes First Prenatal Paid Leave Employer's Legal Resource05.15.2024New York is the first state to pass a law requiring paid “prenatal personal leave.” The law, signed into law on April 22, 2024, goes into effect on January 1, 2025.
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May 09 2024
New York City Employers Must Provide Employees with Recently-Issued “Workers’ Bill of Rights” by July 1, 2024 Employer's Legal Resource05.09.2024On March 1, 2024, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) issued the “Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which serves as a comprehensive guide to employee rights in New York City. Importantly, New York City employers should familiarize themselves with the Workers’ Bill of Rights and prepare to comply with the notice requirements that accompany it.
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May 08 2024
An Update to the FTC's Non-Compete Ban Employer's Legal Resource05.08.2024On Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, the Rule was formally published in the Federal Register at 89 Fed. Reg. 38342. The Rule becomes effective September 7, 2024, provided a federal court involved in one of the various pending suits regarding the Rule does not otherwise issue an injunction staying its implementation.
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May 02 2024
Employers beware! You are not Exempt from New DOL Thresholds regarding Overtime Eligibility Employer's Legal Resource05.02.2024
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Apr 29 2024
A Synopsis of the FTC's Historic Non-Compete Ban Employer's Legal Resource04.29.2024As you may have heard, on April 23, 2024, in a historic measure, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to ban almost all employment-based non-competes. Below is a synopsis of what this new ban entails, what types of non-competition restrictions are still enforceable, and how employees and employers should prepare for the future.
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Apr 22 2024
Employment Law Update: Are There Limits To Accommodation? Employer's Legal Resource04.22.2024New Jersey employers should be aware that they must comply with the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which requires that it is an employer’s duty to engage in an interactive process with an employee who needs accommodations because of a disability. Employers must provide accommodations for an employee who can perform the essential functions of a job with accommodations, unless there is no reasonable accommodation that will allow the employee to perform the essential functions of the job (or it is an “undue hardship” on the employer).
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Apr 11 2024
The NLRB’s New Target: Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace Employer's Legal Resource04.11.2024Many employers use video cameras to prevent theft, have a record of workplace incidents, and for general security purposes. Although seemingly reasonable, such electronic surveillance in the workplace has drawn increased scrutiny from regulators, especially the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”).
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Mar 21 2024
Employment Law Update: Employers Should Examine their Websites To Avoid The Filing of Website Accessibility Lawsuits Employer's Legal Resource03.21.2024Employers take note: web accessibility lawsuits are on the rise. Many of these lawsuits were filed by website “testers,” individuals who access business websites to determine whether they are compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in various ways.
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Mar 07 2024
New Year, New OSHA Reporting Requirement Employer's Legal Resource03.07.2024The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) rang in the New Year by rolling out another reporting requirement for certain employers across the country. Beginning January 2024, establishments with 100 or more employees in designated high-hazard industries must electronically submit information from their Form 300 and Form 301 to OSHA once per year.
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Mar 05 2024
Employer Alert: CDC Updates and Simplifies Respiratory Virus (COVID) Recommendations as of March 1, 2024 Employer's Legal Resource03.05.2024The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID guidelines for 2024, removing the five-day isolation recommendation as the agency said it aims to mirror guidance for other respiratory infections.
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