Labor Days

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Upcoming Webinar: NOT NORMAL - The Challenges of a Changed Workplace

[" <\/a>\n JOIN US: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020","12:30PM EST<\/h4>\nFour months ago, the Dow was close to 30,000, employment rates were at historic highs, the coronavirus was still “novel,” and millions had not yet taken…

Not What The Doctor Ordered - A New Whistleblower Law for NY Healthcare Employers

Here’s the scenario – Your Ambulatory Clinic just reopened in May, and since then one of the RN’s, let’s call her Rita, has been late multiple times, and is often on her phone when she should be working. When she was…

New York Enacts Mandatory Sick Leave Law

Amidst the COVID-19 melee, the New York legislature passed its Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which included a mandatory paid sick leave bill, signed by Governor Cuomo on April 3, 2020. For better or worse, this…

Updated DOL Guidance - What Employers Need To Know On The First Day Of The FFCRA

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) is effective today, April 1. In honor of this undoubtedly daunting occasion for employers with less than 500 employees, we analyze the most significant provisions…

New DOL Guidance Puts Employers on Notice: FFCRA Takes Effect on April 1

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued the first round of guidance regarding the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). This guidance includes: Fact Sheet for Employers ; Fact…