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Update: New Jersey Issues Required Notice Regarding Paid Family Medical Leave The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“DLWD”) has issued a notice that addresses the changes to the Family Leave Act...
On February 4, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law which will gradually increase New Jersey’s minimum hourly wage to $15/hour for most New Jersey employees by January 1, 2024. The first increase, which will not take...
Nov 19, 2018
Wage & Hour Issues
Reminder: New York State Minimum Wage and Minimum Exempt Salary Increases Effective 12/31/18
Employers should be prepared for increases to the New York State minimum hourly wage for non-exempt employees and increases in the minimum salary for exempt administrative and executive employees effective December 31, 2018....
Oct 22, 2018
General Employment Issues
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Publishes Earned Sick Leave Notice
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“LWD”) has published its Notice of Employee Rights regarding the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law. This is a new law which takes effect on October 29, 2018....
Oct 04, 2018
Employment Discrimination
New York State Division of Human Rights Issues Final Model Policy and Training Documents Related to New Sexual Harassment Law
As previously reported here, both New York State and New York City recently passed broad expansions of the laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. On October 1, 2018, the New York State Division of Human Rights...
On May 2, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act. Beginning on October 29, 2018, employees throughout New Jersey will accrue up to 40 hours of paid sick leave each year to...
Apr 30, 2018
Damages
Settlement Payments Resolving Sexual Harassment Claims Are No Longer Tax-Deductible if Such Settlements Are Subject to a Non-Disclosure Agreement
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed by President Trump on December 22, 2017, contains a little discussed section that eliminates the deductibility of settlement payments and related attorney’s fees in sexual harassment...
Apr 23, 2018
Employment Discrimination
New York State and New York City Both Expand Laws Prohibiting Workplace Sexual Harassment
UPDATE: The New York City Council’s package of legislation referred to as the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act” was signed into law by Mayor de Blasio on May 9, 2018. The NYC law’s requirement that employers post...
Effective July 18, 2018, a new law the New York City Council recently passed Int. 1399-A will require that employers grant employees two temporary schedule changes per year for certain medical and family care purposes.[1]...
Jan 31, 2018
General Employment Issues
New York City Office of Labor Policy and Standards Issues Notice of Rights and Frequently Asked Questions Regarding New Temporary Schedule Change Law
As previously reported here, New York City’s Temporary Schedule Change Law requires New York City employers to grant employees two temporary schedule changes per year for certain medical and family care purposes,...