by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 17, 2025 | At-Will Employment
Your Rights as an Employer to Discharge Employees Like all but one state (Montana), New York follows the legal principle of “at-will employment.” What does that mean for employers in New York? Are there exceptions to the law? What Is At-Will Employment? When...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 23, 2025 | Collective Bargaining Rights of New York Farmworkers
Courts Considering Rights of Farmworkers to Unionize In New York, as in many states, a significant amount of farm labor is performed by migrant workers, many of whom come to the country annually to work during the planting, growing and harvesting of crops. For...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 4, 2025 | Paid Leave for Prenatal Care
20 Hour Rule Now in Effect in New York On January 1, 2025, New York became the first state in the nation to mandate paid time off for women who are expecting a child. Pregnant women may take up to 20 hours of paid leave for a variety of pregnancy-related reasons,...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 15, 2024 | New York State Clean Slate Act on Employers
The Requirements of Employers In 2024, the New York state legislature enacted the “Clean Slate Act,” imposing restrictions on employers’ use of criminal background checks in hiring or as a condition of continued employment. What are the basic obligations of employers...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 5, 2024 | Employment Law
Frequently Asked Questions about Employee Rights In 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation giving New York workers one of the strongest paid family leave programs in the country. It’s funded entirely through insurance with contributions from employees. As an...
