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Posted on Jul 29, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Last month Governor Cuomo signed new COVID-19 related legislation which amended the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act” or the “Act”). The amendment was made to provide clarity to employers regarding …
Posted on Jul 29, 2021 on Featured, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act allows adult possession of up to 5 …
Posted on Jun 21, 2021 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Employers, Employees and Independent Contractors – meet Network Workers. In a new bill proposed in New York, the legislators, with the support of a number of labor unions, have proposed a new classification of workers …
Posted on Jun 21, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Proving that there is light at the end of the tunnel, New York Governor Cuomo announced earlier today most remaining COVID-19 restrictions are to be lifted immediately. This announcement came as no surprise as the …
Posted on Jun 21, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Earlier this month Governor Murphy declared an end to New Jersey’s public health emergency by signing a new reopening bill which is scheduled to take full effect in 18 days. The Governor’s action comes just …
Posted on Jun 21, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
On May 26, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension until August 31, 2021, of the policy allowing remote or virtual verification of the documentation …
Posted on May 18, 2021 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
May 18, 2021 On Monday, May 17, 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York joined Connecticut’s Gov. Ned Lamont in adopting last week’s new CDC guidance eliminating the indoor mask mandate for individuals who are …
Posted on May 13, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
May 13, 2021 In April 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced they are no longer sending Social Security no-match letters, also known as Educational Correspondence (EDCOR) notices, to employers. According to the SSA, the …
Posted on May 13, 2021 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
May 13, 2021 Last month, President Biden issued an Executive Order which raised the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15.00 per hour. It was a smaller victory than what he had hoped after his …
Posted on May 11, 2021 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
May 11, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) last Wednesday announced an end to the short-lived Trump-era rule on the classification of workers as independent contractors. This rule would have decreased the number …