As of September 7, 2018, New York’s Civil Service Law now extends disciplinary protections to public employees in the labor class. On that date, Governor Cuomo signed off on an amendment to Civil Service Law Section 75, which has long established procedures for disciplining many governmental employees in the State. Before this recent amendment, most … Read more
How is your company coping with New York Paid Family Leave so far? Remember that the paid family leave rates change next year. This includes both how much employees will pay for this statutory benefit and how much they can receive. Employee Contributions The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has announced the maximum … Read more
In April 2018, New York State law was amended to require all employers to maintain a written sexual harassment policy and provide annual sexual harassment training for all employees. The law required the New York State Department of Labor to formulate model policies and training programs. On August 27, 2018, initial versions of these documents … Read more