Kristine Sova provides an array of labor and employment legal services in a variety of industries across both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Her labor and employment legal services are listed below. Click any section to read more.
For one reason or another, there are a number of employers that don’t have an employee handbook. Usually it is because they are too new a business with too few employees to justify having one, or they consider handbooks oppressive documents that employees never read anyway. It’s not the subject of this post, so I … Read more
Much has been written about the sexual harassment training now required for New York and NYC employers as a result of the #MeToo movement. The requirements, however, differ slightly for each jurisdiction. Here is a cheat sheet to the Who, What, When and How of the requirements under both laws. Who? All employees must be … Read more
In a prior post, we discussed how to draft a lactation break policy to accommodate nursing mothers and comply with federal and New York state law. Come March 18, NYC will place two additional obligations on NYC employers. The new obligations build upon existing New York state law, which currently requires covered employers to provide … Read more
As 2018 wraps up, it’s time to take a quick look at some of the changes New York City employers should expect in the year ahead. Minimum Wage Increases On December 31, 2018, New York’s minimum wage will increase as follows: NYC – Large Employers (of 11 or more) – $15.00/hour NYC – Small Employers … Read more
Earlier this year, the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act went into effect. One of the law’s requirements is that NYC employers must post and display a sexual harassment rights and responsibilities poster and provide a fact sheet to new hires by September 6, 2018. This month, the New York City Commission on … Read more
A new law requires New York City employers to allow employees to make two temporary scheduling changes per year for certain personal events. The new law is effective July 18, 2018. Personal events which trigger the right to a temporary schedule change include: To provide care to a minor child or to a person with … Read more
(Update: New York employers now have until January 1, 2019 to conduct sexual harassment training.) A new law requires all New York employers to conduct mandatory sexual harassment training beginning October 9, 2018. The law requires employers to provide sexual harassment training every year. At a minimum, the training program must: Be interactive Explain what … Read more
On May 4, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law that now restricts employers in New York City, with four or more employees, from inquiring into a prospective employee’s salary history during the interview and hiring process. The restriction is part of a growing … Read more
Last month, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act will be effective beginning May 15, 2017. The Act extends significant protections to freelance workers, who are defined as “any natural person or any organization composed of no more than one natural person, whether or not … Read more
Beginning January 1, 2016, unless otherwise exempted, NYC employers with 20 or more full-time employees must offer full-time employees the opportunity to use pre-tax income to pay for their commute. The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the same agency responsible for enforcing the NYC Earned Sick Time Act (Paid Sick Leave Law), has responsibility for … Read more
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