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As happens with legislation that’s making its way through the court system, sometimes a law is enjoined, and then other times, the injunction is stayed or held in abeyance. As we wrote about mere weeks ago, the Corpo…

January 1, 2025 is around the corner. The first of the year is a trigger for employers and human resources professionals to have your ducks in a row, as we’ve written about in the past. One change is obvious, as we&#…

Pay Deductions – Can You Do It? Today, we want to talk about wage deductions. What’s allowed and what’s not in New York State? Although the Legislature and the New York Department of Labor’s Division of Labor S…

In April 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the paid prenatal leave law. It updated New York’s paid sick leave law. Paid prenatal leave becomes effective January 1, 2025, which is just a few short weeks away. We previously…

The Corporate Transparency Act Is Enjoined A Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – that is, the federal requirement that small business ownership informati…

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) from the U.S. Department of Labor recently created a new guide to combat discrimination and harassment in the construction industry. We’re here to tell you about i…

Must you allow an employee to take FMLA leave when she says she’s joining a clinical trial? In a recent opinion letter dated November 8, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the federal Department of Labor (DOL) respo…

We’re back with our final post in our series on gaining or recertifying your MWBE status in New York State. We’ve talked about the ownership requirement, the operation requirement, the control requirements, and the indepen…

Companies across the United States have been looking for guidance on the federal minimum wage increases scheduled for January 1, 2025. But on November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas struck down the overtime ru…

The war in the Middle East and unrest throughout the world has resulted in hate-fueled attacks and increased use of hateful language in our day-to-day lives. With the surge in anti-semitism and other forms of hate, New Yor…