Starting November 1, 2022, New York City employers will be required to post salary ranges on advertisements for internal and external job listings. This new law, which amends Section 8-107 of the New York City Administrative Code, provides that it is an “unlawful discriminatory practice” for employers and employment agencies to list a job, promotion,
Employment & Labor
New Law Ends Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
A new law signed by President Biden brings significant changes to employers’ ability to require arbitration of certain disputes with employees and could lead to an increase in sexual assault and sexual harassment claims against employers in court. On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault…
California Reinstates and Updates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022
In a development that will sound familiar to employers, California has reinstated the requirement, which had expired last fall, to make available to employees up to 80 hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (“Supplemental Sick Leave”). The new measure, Senate Bill (“SB”) 114, was signed by Governor Newsom on February 9, 2022, and the…
New California Workplace Laws for 2022
Governor Newsom has signed a number of workplace laws that take effect on January 1, 2022. Here’s a rundown on key provisions:…
New York City Announces Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Pursuant to a new Order issued by New York City’s Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, beginning December 27 workers in New York City who perform in-person work or interact with the public in the course of their work must provide proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination before entering the workplace. …
New Infection Protection Act in Germany: Home office obligation and 3G in the workplace
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On November 24, 2021, the new Infection Protection Act (IfSG) came into force. Employers will again be required to offer work from home (home office) for office workplaces or comparable activities (Section 28b (4) IfSG) and to apply the 3G (Vaccinated, Recovered, Tested) regulation in the workplace…
To Fund or Not To Fund: Considerations for Employers Impacted by Recent Changes to Pension Plan Funding Rules
By Jason Levy
The recently enacted coronavirus economic relief package, the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (“ARPA”), contains the most significant changes in fifteen years to the funding rules of single employer pension plans. These changes have largely has fallen under the radar of the national press – an outcome disappointing perhaps only to ERISA nerds. The little…
California Employers Required to Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Leave, Retroactive to January 1, 2021
Effective March 29, 2021, California employers with more than 25 employees must provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for certain COVID-19-related reasons. The new law, Senate Bill 95 (adding Labor Code Sections 248.2 and 248.3), is retroactive to sick leave taken beginning January 1, 2021. The law will expire on September 30,…
New York Employers Now Required to Provide Paid Leave to Take COVID-19 Vaccine
Effective March 12, 2021, all public and private employers in New York must provide each employee with up to four hours of paid leave to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine injection. The new law, which took effect immediately after being signed by Governor Cuomo, adds a new Section 196-c to the New York Labor Law…
Final Regulations Under § 4960 Provide Helpful Exceptions for Employees of Related Organizations
Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a tax at the corporate income tax rate (currently 21 percent) on two types of compensation paid by applicable tax-exempt organizations (ATEOs) to their covered employees. An ATEO’s covered employees generally include its five highest paid employees for…