Employment
HR Alert: EEOC Votes to Cancel 2024 Harassment Guidance
In late January, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (“2024 Harassment Guidance”). In a 2-1 vote, Chair Andrea Lucas and Co…
HR Alert: Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status
On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division announced a new proposed rule that’s designed to provide guidance on when to classify a worker as an employee or an independent cont…
HR Alert: New York’s Ban on Captive Audience Meetings
In late 2023, New York passed Labor Law 201-d which prohibits employers from requiring that employees attend meetings or listen to communications where the primary purpose of the gatherings or messages is for management to…
HR Alert: FTC’s Continued Enforcement Against No-Hire Agreements
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission issued a press release detailing its latest enforcement action against businesses it says are engaging in anti-competitive practices. More recently, the FTC directed its attention t…
HR Alert: Employers Can Reclassify Exempt Employees, Even When Duties Still Qualify
Can employers reclassify an exempt employee as non-exempt even if the job duties haven’t changed? A new federal DOL opinion letter says yes. Here’s what employers and HR professionals need to know, especially in New York.
HR Alert: FMLA Leave Covers Travel Time to Medical Appointments
Human resources professionals and management teams regularly field questions about intermittent FMLA leave, especially when medical appointments are involved. A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) pr…
HR Alert: Staying Safe & Best Practices from Your Lawyer
How to stay safe when interacting with law enforcement and how to de-escalate to protect yourself.
HR Alert: New York’s “Trapped At Work” Law
Effective December 19, 2025, a new law prohibits New York employers from trapping employees by obligating them to repay certain costs if they don’t remain employed for a defined period of time. The so-called Trapped …
HR Alert: NY Minimum Wage Increases Are Here to Stay
As we head into 2026, New York employers have another compliance task to keep on their radar. The State minimum wage has increased again, and businesses outside the five boroughs need to make sure they’re ready. The …
HR Alert: Responding to Harassment Complaints
A recent dispute between musicians that found its way to the intermediate federal appellate court that oversees New York, Connecticut, and Vermont – called the Second Circuit Court of Appeals – has highlighted …