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October 13 2018
Client Alert: Complete New 195.1 Forms For Your Hourly Restaurant Employees
New York’s minimum wage is increasing effective December 31, 2018. While the New York Department of Labor promulgates fill-in-the-blank forms, these forms can be confusing and are often filled out incorrectly, which is leading to increased litigation. Accordingly, to assist you in your legal compliance obligations, we have created the form (in both English and Spanish) that restaurant employers should fill out and provide to all non-exempt employees for signature before December 31, 2018.
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October 03 2018
Client Alert: New York State Releases Final Guidance on New Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Training
On Monday, the New York State Department of Labor released the final language regarding the sexual harassment prevention policy and training that is now required of all employers.
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September 20 2018
Client Alert: New York Employers Should Be Prepared To Meet A 10/9/18 Policy Deadline and A 1/1/19 Training Deadline
As you may have seen from our prior alert, earlier this year, both New York State and New York City passed laws intended to combat workplace sexual harassment.
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September 06 2018
Client Alert: NYC: September 6 Sexual Harassment Posting Deadline
Starting this Thursday, September 6, New York City will begin enforcing its new regulations concerning sexual harassment. Under this new law, all employers are required to display a poster and provide employees with an information fact sheet which informs employers and employees about anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities.
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September 05 2018
Client Alert: NYC Council Gets Involved In The Tip-Credit Battle
New York City restaurateurs and managers should call City Council members and urge them to fight to keep the tip-credit minimum wage. Eliminating the tip-credit is bad for business, bad for workers and bad for New York.
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May 29 2018
Client Alert: New York State’s & New York City’s Multi-Pronged Legislation To Combat Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Both New York State and New York City have recently passed laws intended to strengthen anti-sexual harassment policies and combat workplace sexual harassment.
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May 04 2018
Richard P. Kaye and Stephania C. Sanon wrote an article for Total Food Service titled: Understanding The Realities Of The ADA And Your Website. Website accessibility is a hot topic right now which means you should be checking if your website is compliant with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If your website is not accessible to individuals with disabilities, you might get slapped with an unwanted and expensive lawsuit.
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April 06 2018
Amanda M. Fugazy, a member of the Firm, wrote an article titled “Restaurant Assistant Managers and Sous Chefs Lawsuits Are On The Rise.”
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