by Stephen Hans | May 11, 2021 | COVID-19 NY Workers & Businesses
Disability in the Workplace COVID-19 qualifies as a disability in New York City based on the New York City Human Rights Law. Furthermore, the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) applies to owners with four or more employees. The determination of employer size...
by Stephen Hans | Apr 26, 2021 | NY Sick Leave Law
What Is New York’s Sick Leave Law? The new sick leave law in New York requires businesses with five or more employees or net income of more than $1 million to provide paid sick leave for employees. When the law passed in April, 2020, it was in addition to the...
by Stephen Hans | Apr 19, 2021 | Fast Food Employees in New York City
At-Will Employment for Fast Food Restaurants Ends in New York City Wrongful Discharge of Fast Food Employees in New York City refers to a new ordinance that the NYC Council passed. The ordinance changed termination based on at-will employment law to law based just...
by Stephen Hans | Apr 15, 2021 | Employment Law, Legalization of Marijuana
What Employers Should Know about Recreational Marijuana Use along with Medical Marijuana for Disabled Employees Now that the legalization of recreational marijuana has become law in New York, employers may have questions about how this affects the workplace. What Does...
by Stephen Hans | Apr 9, 2021 | COVID-19 NY Workers & Businesses
New York State Passed a Law for Paid Time Off New York employers must allow employees paid time off to receive COVID-19 vaccinations based on a recent New York law. When did the law go into effect? The new law went into effect on March 12, 2021. Employers must provide...
