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October 20 2020
Client Alert: COVID-19 Surcharge Now Legal in NYC
Effective October 16, 2020, NYC restaurants and other food service establishments are permitted to add a “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” to customer checks.
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October 15 2020
REMINDER: New York’s Updated Voting Leave Requirements
Election Day is right around the corner, and employers should be aware of their obligations with respect employees who may need time off from work to vote.
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September 23 2020
One Week to NYC Indoor Dining
Though it seemed like this day would never come, NYC restaurants are finally permitted to reopen for indoor dining on September 30, 2020.
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September 21 2020
Client Alert: NYC COVID-19 Restaurant Recovery Surcharge
In response to the significant struggles restaurants have faced since the onset of COVID-19, last week, the New York City Council approved a bill that temporarily allows restaurants and other food service establishments to add a “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” to customers’ checks.
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September 21 2020
Maria Louisa Bianco, an associate of the Firm, wrote an article for Total Food Service titled: New York State Sick Leave: The Major Change That No One Noticed Becomes Effective September 30, 2020.
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September 18 2020
Client Alert: NYS Sick Leave For All Goes Into Effect September 30, 2020
New York has passed a statewide sick leave law (“State Sick Leave”) that requires employers of all sizes to provide a certain amount of sick leave to be used for certain medical and safety-related reasons.
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September 10 2020
Client Alert: BACK TO SCHOOL! DOL Provides Guidance Regarding FFCRA Leave Related to School Reopening
The Department of Labor updated its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) Frequently Asked Questions to provide clarity as to when employees are eligible for FFCRA leave when their child’s school reopens in a hybrid model.
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June 15 2020
Client Alert: The Supreme Court Protects Gay and Transgender Employees From Discrimination
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court published a monumental decision ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII”) bans workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Discriminating against an employee in their terms or conditions of employment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity is now unlawful everywhere in the United States.
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