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Effective January 1, 2023, employers in New York City will be banned from using automated employment decision tools (such as artificial intelligence) to screen job candidates unless the technology has been subject to a “bias audit,” making this law the first of its kind in the nation. Automated employment decision tools that fall within the […]
The New York City minimum wage remains $15.00 per hour, a rate that went into effect for all city employers on December 31, 2019. The exempt employee salary threshold remains at $1,125/week ($58,500/year).
New York City’s coronavirus vaccine mandates for private sector workers and student athletes ended on November 1, 2022. It will now be up to individual business owners to decide if they want to maintain a vaccine requirement. The vaccination requirement will remain for New York City municipal workers, including police officers, firefighters and teachers.
The U.S. Department of Labor (“U.S. DOL”) recently released proposed rules intended to clarify when workers are classified as employees as opposed to independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The proposed rules would abandon the current regulations which expanded the use of independent contractors and return to the position that the economic […]
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released an updated “Know Your Rights” poster to be prominently displayed in the workplace by all employers with 15 or more employees. The new poster updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The posters should be placed in a conspicuous location […]
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has announced another extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The policy, which was originally announced on March 19, 2020, was previously set to expire on October 31, 2022. With this new extension, the policy […]
On September 7, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a proposed rule on the standard for determining whether an entity is a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Under the proposed rule, entities may be deemed joint employers if they “share or codetermine those matters governing employees’ essential terms and conditions of […]
As you may recall, we previously reported about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s guidance addressing how employers’ use of artificial intelligence (“AI”), algorithms, and software in hiring and employment practices may be at risk for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The document also provides practical tips to employers on how to comply with […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued a new National Emphasis Program (the “program”) on heat inspections and is launching a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard. In addition, OSHA is forming a National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Work Group to provide better […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that extends New York State’s COVID-19 vaccine paid leave law for an additional year, through December 31, 2023. The law requires New York employers to provide employees with “a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours” of paid leave per dose (including […]
The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released updated COVID-19 guidelines on August 11, 2022. While the CDC is currently in the process of updating its “Workplaces and Businesses” webpage to align its updated guidance, at this juncture, based on the updated guidelines, employers can revise their COVID-19 guidelines to address the […]
On July 29, 2022, New York State declared a state of disaster emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. The Executive Order enables the state to respond more swiftly to the outbreak and allows health care professionals to take additional steps that will help get more New Yorkers vaccinated. In addition, on Saturday, July […]
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