Insights

On Monday, October 21, 2013, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that recognizes child models as child performers. The law is effective 30 days from its signing (i.e., November 20, 2013). The law...

Effective October 1, 2013, Connecticut employers will have additional obligations under Connecticut’s personnel file access law, in light of a June 21, 2013 amendment to the law (Public Act No. 13-176).  Overview of...

As widely reported in the media, the Obama Administration announced in early July that it is delaying until January 1, 2015:  (a) the employer shared responsibility payments due under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), and...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued three decisions with significant implications for employers.  The Court:  (1) struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”); (2) defined the employees who are...

Colorado employers are now limited in their use of individuals’ credit information for employment purposes, pursuant to the new Colorado Employment Opportunity Act (Senate Bill 13-018, Effective July 1, 2013).  The...

Effective June 11, 2013, the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) will protect job applicants against “unemployment” discrimination.  (See Int. Bill No. 814-A.)  The new law defines protected...

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, in National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB (No. 12-5068), has vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) rule requiring covered employers to conspicuously display a...

On May 8, 2013 the New York City Council approved the “Earned Sick Time Act.” This amendment to Section 2203 of the New York City Charter will require certain employers to provide paid sick leave to both full-time and...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a new version of its Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (“Form I-9”), a form employers must complete to document their verification of each...

Employers covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) must now update their FMLA posters and sets of FMLA form notices in light of new U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) FMLA regulations.  Covered...