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Jun 1, 2020

Changes in the Office Mandated for Phase 2 Reopening

As cities and states across the U.S. begin phased reopening of businesses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

May 29, 2020

How Summer Vacation Affects FFCRA Paid Leave

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) provides for, among other things, up to 12 weeks of paid...

May 27, 2020

Employer Recording and Reporting OSHA Requirements for COVID-19

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requires certain covered employers to record and report serious...

May 19, 2020

Developing Business Safety Plans for Reopenings - COVID-19

States recently have begun transitioning from combating COVID-19 to reopening of certain non-essential businesses. On May 15, 2020...

Apr 6, 2020

The CARES Act & It's Impact on America's Labor Force

A record 6,648,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending March 28, 2020, which marked an increase of 3,341,000...

Mar 30, 2020

Exemptions Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, our firm published a legal briefing outlining the New York State and federal COVID-19 paid leave benefits...

Mar 23, 2020

COVID-19 and Paid Leave Benefits

On March 18, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump signed into law legislation providing paid sick leave and job...

Mar 13, 2020

Employment Law Considerations Regarding Addressing Coronavirus Related Issues In The Workplace

COVID-19 (“Coronoavirus”) presents an evolving health issue with complex problems for employers to address as they work to maintain workplac

Feb 11, 2020

What's next for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment?

Today, P&F's Elizabeth Cordello was a guest on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment. You can listen...

Oct 14, 2019

Connections: Discussing pregnancy discrimination in the workplace

Elizabeth Cordello spoke with WXXI regarding pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.

Sep 26, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on FLSA Overtime Exemption Requirements

On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the annual salary threshold.

May 30, 2019

U.S. DOL Proposes New Overtime Exemption Rules to Expand Overtime Coverage for Workers

On March 7, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would increase the salary threshold for exempt

May 29, 2019

New York Amends Election Law to Increase Paid Voting Leave to Three Hours

Employers must allow all employees who are registered voters up to three hours of paid time off during "any election".

Oct 3, 2018

NYS Department of Labor Finalizes Sexual Harassment Guidance And Policies

On October 1, 2018, the New York State Department of Labor released the final guidance on the new sexual harassment law.

Aug 28, 2018

NYS Department of Labor Issues Draft Model Sexual Harassment Policy, Training, and Complaint Form

On April 12, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several bills included in the 2018-2019 State Budget.

Jun 20, 2018

Mandatory Retirement Age Policies

Company-wide mandatory retirement age policies violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”).

Jun 13, 2018

Big Changes to Sexual Harassment Prevention Laws In New York

The measure amends several existing laws to create a new scheme of requirements with respect to workplace sexual harassment.

Feb 27, 2018

New York State Extends Emergency Rule Regarding Home Care Workers' Pay

The New York State Department of Labor extended the Emergency Rule.

Nov 30, 2017

NY to Implement Employee Scheduling Regulations

The NY DOL released proposed regulations which significantly change requirements for employee work schedules.

Oct 16, 2017

Connections with Evan Dawson - The fall of Harvey Weinstein, and abuse of power in the workplace

Podcast: The fall of Harvey Weinstein, and abuse of power in the workplace