The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has published several forms for use by employees making a paid family leave request. Employees will first be eligible for this leave beginning January 1, 2018. Here we’ll discuss forms and what they’ll mean for New York employers and employees. If you’re just looking for the Paid Family … Read more
New York’s Labor Law requires employers to have written agreements with each commissioned salesperson they employ. Employers who don’t satisfy this requirement could run into serious problems down the road. Who Is a Commissioned Salesperson? The New York Labor Law uses the terms “commission salesman,” “commission salesperson,” and “commissioned salesperson” interchangeably. I think the last … Read more
The New York Human Rights Law prohibits sexual harassment in all workplaces across the state. The law also bans other forms of discrimination and harassment by employers with at least 4 employees. But, in 2015, the law was amended to extend the protection against sexual harassment to all employers of any size. Under federal law, … Read more