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November 17 2021
Client Alert: Follow-Up on Revised 80%-20%-30 min. DOL Final Rule For Tipped Employees: Interaction With NYS 80%-20%-2 hr. Rule
Following up on our Client Alert regarding a new U.S. Department of Labor Final Rule pertaining to tipped employees, that restricts the ability to take a tip credit from the full minimum wage for time in excess of 30 consecutive minutes or 20% of the employee’s workweek spent on Directly-Supporting Work (the “FLSA Final Rule”), we write to alert you to the interaction between the FLSA Final Rule and New York’s 80/20 rule.
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November 16 2021
Client Alert: New York State Passes New Law Requiring Employers to Automatically Enroll Employees in State-Run IRA Program
Under the recently-enacted “New York Secure Choice Savings Program” law (“NYS Savings Program”), employers in New York State will now be required to automatically enroll employees in a state-run IRA retirement savings program, unless the employer already offers a retirement program.
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November 15 2021
Client Alert: OSHA Enforcement Suspended for COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Employers with 100+ Employees
Per our previous Client Alert, on November 4, 2021 OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard regarding COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for employers with 100 or more employees (the “100+ ETS”). The 100+ ETS was effective as of November 5, 2021.
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November 04 2021
Client Alert: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements For Employers with 100+ Employees
In accordance with a directive from President Biden to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace, this morning, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring that, with limited exceptions, private employers with 100 or more employees must require that employees either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise provide a negative COVID-19 test on at least a weekly basis (the “100+ ETS”).
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November 04 2021
Client Alert: DOL Issues Final Rule on Revised 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees
On October 29, 2021, the Department of Labor issued a Final Rule regarding tip credit regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Final Rule is effective December 28, 2021.
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October 25 2021
Client Alert: Election Day Reminder: New York’s Voting Leave Requirements
With early voting already underway and Election Day right around the corner on November 2, 2021, we take this opportunity to remind employers of their obligations with respect to employees who may need time off from work to vote.
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September 24 2021
Client Alert: Update To Mask Requirements Under NY Hero Act
As per our previous Client Alert, the NY HERO Act required all employers to implement and distribute a Prevention Plan that would apply to future infectious disease outbreaks, and then on September 6, 2021, NY Governor Hochul announced that the requirements of the HERO Act would now apply to COVID-19.
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September 17 2021
Client Alert: Recap On Recent Employment Law Developments
September has been a busy month for employers. Access the client alert below for a quick recap of recent developments.
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