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It is hard to believe that we are almost three weeks into 2023.  As CT employers assess the road ahead, these are some of the new and not-so-new employment laws to stay on top of in the coming months. As always, Woltz & Folkinshteyn, P.C. welcomes your questions about this and any other employment concernsContinue reading “CT Employers: Stay Ahead of the Pack in 2023”

Now that the tumultuous 2022 is over, here are the four employment law developments to stay on top of in 2023. Employers have to stay on their toes in the year ahead! Non-Competes. Employers have used non-compete and non-solicit clauses in employment agreements for a variety of reasons for many years. A number of statesContinue reading “Four Employment Law Developments to Watch in 2023”

On June 2, 2022, New York State jumped into the pay transparency fray by amending New York Labor Law and adding section 194-b which calls for “mandatory disclosure of compensation or range of compensation”.  The bill is currently awaiting New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature.  Per the language of the bill, the amendment becomes effectiveContinue reading “Pay Transparency Law Coming to New York State”

Under a recent amendment of the New York Human Rights Law, S.818B/A.2035B, effective July 14, 2022, the NYS Division of Human Rights established a toll-free confidential hotline to assist and counsel individuals with complaints about sexual harassment in the workplace.  The number for the hotline was released today, and is 1-800-427-2773 (1-800- HARASS-3).  The hotlineContinue reading “NYS DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ESTABLISHES A TOLL-FREE HARASSMENT HOTLINE: 1-800-427-2773 (1-800-HARASS-3)”

On March 16, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law three bills that affect the sexual harassment claim landscape in New York State.  Several additional laws are pending in the NYS Legislature and, if passed, will have additional consequences for employers’ defenses against sexual harassment and discrimination claims by NYS employees. Bill No.Continue reading “NYS Enacts Several Laws Affecting Sexual Harassment Claims in the Workplace”

Imagine this: You run a food delivery service. One day, you learn that a new operations consultant you recently contracted with to help with payroll has complained to the local health department and reported a suspected violation on your business.  Specifically, she has reported that the food your company produces and delivers to senior centersContinue reading “New York Expands Whistleblower Protections for Employees in January 2022”

On October 19, 2021, NY Department of Labor issued guidance concerning New York’s “lawful off duty conduct law,” Section 201-D of New York Labor Law, in light of NY’s recent legalization of marijuana under the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”).  Generally, Section 201-D limits employers’ ability to take adverse action against employees who engageContinue reading “NY DOL Issues Guidance Regarding Recreational Marijuana”

While many courts have so far rejected vaccine mandate challenges, yesterday’s decision out of New York reverses that trend. Judge David Hurd of the Northern District of New York in Dr. A, et al. v. Hochul, 1:21-cv-01009-DNH-ML, issued a preliminary injunction yesterday, enjoining the NY Department of Health from enforcing the challenged emergency regulation §Continue reading “Dr. A, et al. v. Hochul: Vaccine Mandate Must Allow for Religious Exemptions”

Happy Birthday to Woltz & Folkinshteyn, P.C. We would like to thank all of our clients, followers and families for their support during our first year. We could not have done it without you! Check out this article about us in the October issue of The New Jewish Voice.

On September 6, 2021, New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker designated COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease. This designation sets into motion the operative requirements of the New York’s Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”). The Act, adopted in May of this year, required most New York employers to establish worksite exposureContinue reading “NYS Designates COVID-19 a Highly Contagious Communicable Disease: Now What?”