The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has had, 和 will continue to have, a substantial impact 上 the U.S. workplace. We have prepared a series of FAQs compiled based 上 some of the more common questions that clients with California-based 雇员 have posed to us over roughly the past six weeks. These FAQs are general 和 high-level … 继续阅读
On July 18, 2018, New York City’s temporary scheduling provisions of the New York City Fair Workweek 法 went into effect. As a reminder, this law requires covered employers to grant 雇员 a maximum of two temporary work schedule changes per calendar year for qualifying personal events. Also, the law prohibits employers from retaliating against … 继续阅读
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently finalized a new rule that significantly changes how employers pay their 雇员 through direct deposit 和 payroll debit cards. Even though the new regulation does not go into effect until March 7, 2017, Empire State employers should begin preparing for the effective date now, especially for … 继续阅读
Not surprisingly, the New York City Council last Wednesday overwhelmingly passed Mayor Bill de Blasio's sweeping amendment to the New York City Earned Sick Time Act. Most notably, the amendment expands the Act's coverage to organizations with 5 or more 雇员 (reduced from the prior 15-employee threshold). The amendment takes effect almost immediately, 上 April 1, 2014--departing from the staggered implementation scheme contemplated by the Bloomberg-era version of the Act. See our February 3, 2014 post for more specific details about the amendment's provisions: //www.syodon-spirit.com/2014/02/articles/employment-us/new-nyc-mayor-comes-out-of-the-gate-swinging-demands-expansion-of-paid-sick-leave-law/.… 继续阅读
