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We hear it day after day; what’s a large employer (100+ employees) to do? There was all this hype around the federal government’s vaccinate or test [weekly] mandate, and then a federal appeals court stayed the …

Employers, take notice:  on November 10, 2021, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board announced a joint initiative. It’s a v…

On March 31, 2021, New York’s Governor signed into law a statute that legalized the recreational use and possession of marijuana.  On October 21, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance about mar…

On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, as part of the regulatory review process, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) submitted the initial text of the federal government’s vaccine mandate to the Office of…

The Firm is honored to announce that Steven H. Polowitz, Esq. is now Senior Counsel. Mr. Polowitz brings 40 years of experience to the firm, with a practice that is largely focused in the commercial real estate, charter sc…

If you give a moose a muffin, he’ll want some jam to go with it. We all knew it was coming. What happens when employees want to continue to work from home even after the rest of the company returns full-time to the o…

Our team recently gathered for a spectacular afternoon of good food and gorgeous art. We enjoyed lunch at Sto Lat Bar followed by an afternoon at the Beyond Van Gogh immersive experience, which was both inspiring and educa…

This week, President Biden announced an expansive six-part coronavirus plan which mandates shots for over 100 million Americans. The plan is aimed at health care workers, federal contractors, federal workers, and even priv…

On Labor Day 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Commissioner of Health had designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New York S…

New York State’s Paid Family Leave Act (PFL) is one of the strongest family leave laws in the United States. It covers most workers in the private sector, including part-time workers. Who Is Covered For PFL? Employees who …