Employment
HR Alert: Paid Leave Tax Credit Expands
Employers that provide paid family and medical leave may have a new reason to take a close look at their leave programs. The federal Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave, found in Internal Revenue Code Section…
HR Alert: FTC and New York AG Continue to Target No-Hire Agreements
A no-hire provision tucked into a customer, vendor, staffing, or franchise agreement may look like standard contract language. It may be anything but standard. Federal regulators and the New York Attorney General have repe…
HR Alert: Hot Flashes at Work? Congress Has a Bill for That
Menopause has finally made it to Congress. On July 14, 2026, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell of Michigan and Yvette Clarke of New York introduced the Menopausal Workers’ Fairness Act, a bill that would require covered …
HR Alert: Second Circuit Revives Race Discrimination Claims Against Employer
A recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision is a useful reminder for employers, especially small businesses: discrimination claims don’t always require a smoking gun. Sometimes, what creates legal risk is inconsisten…
HR Alert: Remote Work Requests
An Employee Asked to Work Remotely. Now What? Remote work requests are still coming up for New York employers, and they’re not always simple. Sometimes an employee wants to work from home because it’s easier, more convenie…
HR Alert: Overtime Exemptions Update
The federal overtime exemption rule has changed again. On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a technical amendment to the federal overtime exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, commonl…
HR Alert: Compensation for Integral and Indispensable Work
A recently-published opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) concluded that employees should be paid for activities before their shift if the activities are “integral and indispensable” to their job. Altho…
HR Alert: EEOC Challenges DEI Hiring Practices
Since the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, the understanding of how Title VII applies to employers was not up for significant debate. Under the current federal administration, though, that appears to be changing. E…
HR Alert: Employment Law Liability & Volunteers
Many organizations rely on the work of volunteers to make meaningful impacts in their communities. But what if a volunteer engages in discriminatory behavior? Even though a volunteer may not be considered an employee, th…
HR Alert: What Employers Need to Know Before Using Credit History
New York employers have another hiring compliance issue to add to the list. Effective April 18, 2026, New York significantly restricts when employers may request, receive, or use an applicant’s or employee’s consumer credi…