by Meagan | May 20, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources, Payroll
Generally, no. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) grants all non-supervisory employees (not just those in unions) the right to organize and engage in “concerted activity” for the purpose of mutual aid or protection. Concerted means “in concert,” meaning more than...
by Meagan | May 20, 2025 | Employment Law
Beginning June 8, 2025, the daily rate for jury duty in New York state will increase from $40 to $72. As was the case before, employers with 11 or more employees must pay employees the daily rate for each of their first three days of jury service. Employees of smaller...
by Meagan | May 6, 2025 | Employment Law
New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act will take effect on June 2, 2025. The law will require employers with 10 or more retail employees (defined as those who work in retail stores) to adopt a written workplace violence prevention policy and provide employee training....
by Meagan | May 5, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources, Time & Attendance
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act, amended by the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), requires all employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom space for nursing employees to express breast milk. It...
by Meagan | Apr 29, 2025 | Employment Law
Starting May 8, 2025, New York City’s lactation accommodation law will be updated to require employers with four or more employees to post their lactation room accommodation policy in a conspicuous place that’s accessible to all employees. The policy must also be...
by Meagan | Apr 29, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources
An employee requested an unpaid leave of absence to complete their last semester of college. Do we have to approve it? If we don’t but still want to, what should we consider before approving the employee’s request? A leave of absence for educational purposes isn’t...
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