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Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 28, 2018 Recently, employer Abbott Labs announced the introduction of a proposed program which would amend its defined contribution plan to include a student loan benefit for its employees. The program would allow for employer-provided student loan repayment benefits offered through Abbott Labs’ 401(k) plan. On Friday, August […]
As you are aware, on April 12, 2018, Governor Cuomo signed into law the 2019 New York State Budget, updating New York State’s sexual harassment laws. The new law is aimed to combat sexual harassment in the workplace as part of the 2018 Women’s Agenda for New York: Equal Rights, Equal Opportunity. The new law […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 10, 2018 As we previously reported, on May 9, 2018, New York City Mayor DeBlasio signed the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act (the “Act”). Pursuant to the Act, effective September 6, 2018, all New York City employers will be required to provide written notice […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 5, 2018 On August 1, 2018, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued a final rule which expands access to short-term, limited-duration insurance coverage. The rule extends short-term health insurance plans from three months to one year, with renewal options to extend coverage to […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 28, 2018 In general, courts have taken the position that where a company has issued a policy indicating that private use of company e-mail is not confidential, the employer can review the content of an employee’s personal e-mail communications when sent over company e-mail. For example, in […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 15, 2018 The New York City Council has proposed a bill which would amend the New York City charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to private employees disconnecting from electronic communications during non-work hours. The bill would make it unlawful […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 15, 2018 On June 22, 2018, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, found that a courier who performed delivery services was as an independent contractor, and not an employee, for unemployment insurance purposes. Matter of Vega , 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 04610 (3d Dep’t. 2018). […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an early draft of the 2019 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, and corresponding instructions. However, the IRS has indicated that employers should not file draft forms, nor rely on draft forms, instructions and publications for filing, as […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 On June 20, 2018, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a bill which proposes to amend the New York Paid Family Leave Act (NYPFL), by adding bereavement as a qualifying leave event. If signed into law by the Governor, the bereavement leave amendment […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 On June 27, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he would be directing the New York State Division of Human Rights to investigate allegations of pregnancy discrimination revealed in a recent New York Times article. The article reported on alleged pregnancy […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 12, 2018 Recently, there have been several bills proposed in New York State which pertain to the wage and hour laws in the State. Specifically, Assembly bill 10757 and Senate bill 8594 have been introduced which would prohibit the commissioner of labor and the department of labor […]
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 8, 2018 On June 5, 2018, more than 100 workers at an Ohio gardening and landscaping company were arrested when U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carried out what is reported as one of the largest workplace immigration raids in recent years. Approximately 114 undocumented immigrant […]
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