Insights

On February 25, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an alert asking applicants experiencing flu-like symptoms to reschedule their appointments, whether or not they were exposed to coronavirus....

New York City employers must now ensure that their independent contractors and freelancers are trained regarding the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, in light of a recent expansion of the New York City Human...

Following in the footsteps of New York City, which enacted a law earlier this year prohibiting discrimination based on sexual and reproductive health decisions (as previously reported here), New York State has passed its own...

On December 20, 2019, the president signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act” or “the Act”). The Fair Chance Act...

Last year, Governor Paterson signed legislation that amended Section 195.1 of the New York State Labor Law to require employers to provide a variety of information regarding compensation to newly hired employees. ...

On January 31, 2020, USCIS issued an updated version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with minor changes to the form and instructions. Employers should begin using the updated form as soon as possible....

On August 20, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law expanding employment protections for victims of domestic violence. The new law became effective as of November 18, 2019. A...

On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, significantly expanding employers’ obligations under the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (“NJ WARN...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on January 30, 2020 that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can implement the controversial new “public charge” rule while litigation challenging the rule proceeds in the lower...

On January 31, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation expanding Executive Order 13780 (“the Travel Ban”) to limit immigration from six new countries. The new proclamation purports to target countries that fail to...