July 10, 2021

The New York State Bar Association issued its Ethics Opinion #1225 on July 8, 2021. In exploring several questions about an attorney’s involvement in and with recreational cannabis, the Ethics Opinion concluded that:…

As we previously blogged, Governor Cuomo signed the HERO Act, and it requires employers to create an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan.  The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) was tasked with creat…

If you’ve been keeping up with our Pride Month series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers. You may have some questions about gender stereotype…

If you’ve been keeping up with our series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on, among other things, sexual orientation or transgender status. You may be wond…

If you’ve been keeping up with our series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on, among other things, sexual orientation or transgender status. Naturally, the …

Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation or transgender status.  

Recently, we blogged about the HERO Act signed into law, which requires employers to implement airborne infectious disease exposure standards in the workplace. Governor Cuomo now has signed legislation amending certain por…

Today, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance relative to COVID-19 vaccines and the workplace. This is federal law, and remember to always check your State law as well. For now, the …

On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the New York State Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) into law, and it’s got teeth — the HERO Act permits employees to sue their employers.  It becomes effective Ju…

On April 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is delaying implementation of part of the tip regulations, which were announced in December 2020 (the December Final Rule) and were to become effectiv…