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New York City Says Goodbye to At-Will Employment for the Fast Food Industry

On January 5, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that effectively ends at-will employment for fast food employees in New York City. The new law takes effect on July 4, 2021, and would make New York City the nation’s first jurisdiction to create job protections for a particular industry. However, at least some portions of the new law may be ripe to challenge on federal preemption and other grounds.

Aaron Warshaw New York Author

Jamie Haar New York Author

Jessica R. Schild New York Author

New York State Issues Guidance and FAQs for Paid Sick Leave Law

On April 3, 2020, New York State enacted a statewide paid sick leave (PSL) law impacting all private employers in New York. The law requires employers to provide up to 40 or 56 hours of annual sick leave (depending on their size and net income).

Daniel M. Bernstein New York Author

Simone R.D. Francis St. Thomas
New York Author

Jamie Haar New York Author

Aaron Warshaw New York Author

Is Politics at Work Business as Usual? What New York Employers Need to Know as the Elections Approach

The year 2020 has certainly come with its share of new challenges. Now, with the presidential election less than a month away, heightened tensions around the country, new remote work environments, videoconferences offering a window into employees’ personal lives, face masks with political slogans, and so much more, New York employers might want to start thinking through what employee political conduct they can and can’t regulate this election season.

Jamie Haar New York Author

Kelly M. Cardin Stamford
New York Author

Looming Data Security Requirements Under the New York SHIELD Act: What Businesses Need to Know

By March 21, 2020, nearly every business—not only those that conduct business in New York State—that owns or licenses computerized data that includes the private information of any New York State resident, will be required to implement certain safeguards to protect the security of such information.

Patrick M. Collins New York Author

Jamie Haar New York Author

Earned Sick Leave in Westchester County, NY: What Employers Need to Know

Taking a page out of New York City’s book to address the estimated 36 percent of workers in Westchester County, New York, who lack paid sick leave benefits, in October 2018 the Westchester County Board of Legislators passed the Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL).

Patrick M. Collins New York Author

Jamie Haar New York Author

Racing Against the Clock: New York State Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Policies and Training

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently enacted an aggressive anti-sexual harassment law with stringent requirements for employers’ anti-harassment policies and training. A key component of the new law goes into effect on October 9, 2018, and requires every employer in New York State to establish a sexual harassment prevention policy.

Aaron Warshaw New York Author

Jamie Haar New York Author

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