New York Blog — Employment Defense
Labor and Employment Defense
Welcome to the NYC Employment Law Blog! This blog is an online publication of Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C., a New York City law firm that has been representing small and mid-sized businesses throughout the New York metropolitan area in all types of employment and labor law matters for over thirty years. We hope this blog will be an interesting and informative resource for our readers, whether they are current or past clients, or simply compliance-minded business owners looking for ways to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing employment law landscape. To that end, we will endeavor to offer regular blog posts highlighting legislative developments, significant court and agency decisions and noteworthy news stories from the employment and labor law realm. We hope that as a reader you will find ours blog enlightening, useful and above all, interesting.
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Blogs
Wrongful Discharge of 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 cause or a bona fide economic reason.
Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in New York
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 the Legalization of Marijuana for Recreational Use Entail?
Paid Work Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations—FAQs
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 employees with up to four hours of paid leave for each injection. When the vaccination requires two injections, employers must provide a total of eight hours paid leave.
What Is the New York Warn Act?
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
The acronym “WARN” in the New York State Warn Act stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. Under this law, certain businesses must provide early warnings about closure and layoffs. The law requires them to warn:
Independent Contractor or Employee Classification
New York Supreme Court Rules that Uber Drivers Are Employees
Independent contractor or employee classification is a distinction that employers must make when building business relationships and also for taxation and insurance purposes.