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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently released a revised Form I-9, which employers must begin using by September 18, 2017. This form is available on USCIS’s website,...
Jul 07, 2017
General Employment Issues
New York Employers Should Prepare for the New York Paid Family Leave Law
UPDATE: On July 19, 2017, the New York Workers’ Compensation Board issued final PFL regulations. A key change in these regulations is the requirement that employees hired for a short period of time, who do not expect to...
May 16, 2017
Employment Discrimination
New York City Bans Employers From Inquiring About the Salary History of Job Applicants
On May 4, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a bill prohibiting New York City employers from inquiring about an applicant’s prior salary history. (See Intro No. 1253-A.) This new law will take effect on October 31,...
Jan 30, 2017
General Employment Issues
Los Angeles Adopts “Ban the Box” Ordinance Prohibiting Pre-Offer Inquiries about Applicants’ Criminal Histories
The “Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box)” Ordinance, which went into effect on January 22, 2017, bars private employers in the City of Los Angeles who have at least 10 employees from inquiring into...
Jan 23, 2017
General Employment Issues
New York City Freelancer’s Law Set to Go Into Effect May 15, 2017
On November 16, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the New York City “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (the “Freelancer’s Act”) which will apply to contracts with freelancers entered into on or after May 15, 2017. The...
Jan 23, 2017
General Employment Issues
City of Los Angeles Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law Providing Twice the Annual Sick Leave Required by California’s State Law
The City of Los Angeles has passed two laws (Ordinance Nos. 184319 and 184320) (the “LA Sick Leave Ordinance”), effective July 1, 2016, which provide eligible employees working in the City of Los Angeles for any employer,...
Jan 11, 2017
Wage & Hour Issues
Increased Minimum Weekly Salary for Exempt Employees in New York Effective December 31, 2016
On December 28, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) adopted regulations increasing the minimum weekly salary an employee must be paid as of December 31, 2016, to qualify as an exempt executive or...
Dec 02, 2016
General Employment Issues
Federal Court Rejects Challenge to OSHA Rule Prohibiting Incentive Based Workplace Safety Programs and Mandatory Post-Accident Drug Testing
On November 28, 2016, a federal court in Texas denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing a new rule regarding workplace...
Nov 28, 2016
Wage & Hour Issues
Federal Court Blocks New Overtime Rule Scheduled to Take Effect on December 1, 2016
As widely reported, on November 22, 2016, Judge Amos Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
Sep 08, 2016
General Employment Issues
New York City’s “Labor Peace” Executive Order Now Requires Employer Neutrality During Union Organizing at City-Financed Developments
An Executive Order recently issued by Mayor Bill de Blasio compels certain retail goods and food vendors, namely those who occupy space in New York City Development Projects and receive certain financial assistance from the...