Attorneys on Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor team view our representation of employers as a strategic partnership aimed at protecting the enterprise and its leaders while helping the organization advance its management philosophy and maintain its company culture. We keep clients abreast of the latest changes to laws impacting the workplace through our in-house presentations and workshops and publications and presentations for national business and legal audiences.
Most recent Employment and Labor Alerts
- 2025 Employment Law Trends: Navigating the Shifting Landscape and What Employers Need to Know (April 10, 2025)
- New Jersey Employers: New Pay Transparency Act Goes into Effect June 1 (April 1, 2025)
- Third Circuit Affirms Home Health Care Aides Must Be Paid for Travel Between Clients (March 4, 2025)
- EEOC: Avoid Bias with Wearable Tech in the Workplace (January 9, 2025)
- Critical New Year Reminder When Dealing with Employee Performance Procedures (January 6, 2025)
- Tips for Avoiding Holiday Party Headaches (December 2, 2024)
- Healthcare Insurers Take Note: New Federal Whistleblower Program is Coming for You (November 6, 2024)
- New York Employers Should Be Mindful of New Break and Leave Laws Affecting Pregnant and Nursing Employees (October 15, 2024)
- New York Freedom of Information Law Amendment Mandates New Policy (September 26, 2024)
- EEOC Continues to Shine Spotlight on Construction Industry (September 12, 2024)
- Reminder: New York City Employer Obligations Set by the DCWP Now In Effect (July 2, 2024)
- New Jersey Supreme Court Holds that Broad Non-Disparagement Clauses No Longer Permitted (May 22, 2024)
- New Jersey Employers Get Brief Reprieve on Older Claims Brought Under Wage Theft Act (May 20, 2024)
- Supreme Court Clarifies Standard Employees Must Show for Title VII Discrimination Claims (April 24, 2024)
- Pennsylvania Federal Court Allows Claims of Sex Discrimination by Cisgender Male to Move Forward (April 19, 2024)
- New Jersey Update: Choice of Law Provisions and Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts (April 8, 2024)
- Employee Religious-Exemption Protections Safeguarded in COVID-19 Discrimination Claim (February 8, 2024)
- Public Healthcare Providers Should Prepare for Department of Justice Rule on Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Disabled Persons (January 31, 2024)
- What NY State Employers Need to Know about 2024 Employment Law (January 26, 2024)
- US DOL Announces Final Rule on Classification of Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors under FLSA (January 18, 2024)
- New York State Employment Law Update Part 4 (January 3, 2024)
- New York State Employment Law Update Part 3 (January 2, 2024)
- New York State Employment Law Update Part 2 (December 29, 2023)
- New York State Employment Law Update Part 1 (December 28, 2023)
- Employee Protection Limited for ADA and FMLA Discrimination and Retaliation Claims (November 28, 2023)
- Employer Compliance with FLSA Wage and Hour Laws at the Beginning and End of Daylight Saving Time (November 3, 2023)
- EEOC’s Updated Harassment Guidance Addresses Emerging Workplace Issues (October 9, 2023)
- Repeal of New York’s COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Covered Healthcare Employees (October 5, 2023)
- New York State Department of Labor Releases Proposed Pay Transparency Regulations (September 19, 2023)
- New York State Enacts New Employee-Friendly Legislation Affecting Employers (September 11, 2023)
- New Jersey Supreme Court limits the LAD’s reach as to religious institutions, but will it last? (September 8, 2023)
- NYSHRL’s Source of Income Discrimination Statute Unconstitutional (September 5, 2023)
- Is it Time to Rewrite Employee Handbooks after NLRB Decision in Stericycle, Inc.? (August 16, 2023)
- U.S. Supreme Court Heightens Employer Burden for Religious Accommodations (July 6, 2023)
- New Federal Laws Now In Effect: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP) (July 5, 2023)
- COVID-19: A Disability Under New Jersey’s Anti-Discrimination Law? Appellate Division Responds (June 21, 2023)
- NLRB Continues to Flex Its Muscles with Latest General Counsel Memorandum on Non-Competes (June 6, 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence is Now a Reality and So Are the Dangers Associated with Implementing it in Employment Decisions (May 30, 2023)
- What Private Sector Employers Can Learn from the EEOC Annual Performance Report (April 17, 2023)
- New York State Updates Its Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Materials (April 12, 2023)
- New York State Amends Pay Transparency Law and Warehouse Worker Protection Act (March 15, 2023)
- What Employers Must Know about the FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses (February 21, 2023)
- What Illinois Employers Need to Know about the Family Bereavement Leave Act (February 9, 2023)
- New York Enacts Three New Employment Laws (January 10, 2023)
- Governor Hochul Vetoes Two New York Employment Bills (December 28, 2022)
- New York State Enacts Pay Transparency Law (December 23, 2022)
- New York Enacts Warehouse Worker Protection Act (December 22, 2022)
- New York Enacts Law to Bring Worker-Rights Poster Requirements into Digital Age (December 19, 2022)
- Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation to Expand Lactation Accommodations in the Workplace (December 16, 2022)
- New York Enacts Law Stating Workers Shall Not Be Punished For Lawful Absences (November 23, 2022)
- New Jersey Issues New Guidance Regarding Marijuana in the Workplace (October 3, 2022)
- Pennsylvania Adopts New Rules for Tipped Workers and Salaried Employees Who Work a Fluctuating Week to Ensure Proper Compensation for Overtime (August 23, 2022)
- Employers Should Be Mindful of Using Electronic Signatures on Employment Agreements and Related Onboarding Documents (July 7, 2022)
- EEOC Announces that Virtual Mediation is Here to Stay (June 9, 2022)
- Extensions and Changes to Form 1-9 COVID-19 Compliance Rules (May 10, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Keeps Workplace Pandemic Rules Through December 31, But Eases Some Employer Mandates (April 29, 2022)
- New York Enacts Laws Further Addressing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination (March 17, 2022)
- Forced Arbitration Agreements Are Now Banned in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Cases (March 10, 2022)
- California Employers Must Once Again Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave February 22, 2022)
- President Expected to Sign Bill from Congress Ending Forced Arbitration on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims (February 18, 2022)
- Employers in New York City Must Provide Salary Information in Job Ads Effective May 15 (February 10, 2022)
- What Employers Need to Know as NY Mask Mandate Expires (February 10, 2022)
- NYC Enacts Law Cracking Down on Use of Automated Screening Tools and Artificial Intelligence (January 11, 2022)
- New York State Department of Labor Adopts New York Paid Sick Leave Regulations and Proposes New York HERO Act Regulations (December 23, 2021)
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Lifts Stay on OSHA ETS (December 21, 2021)
- New York Enacts Law Mandating Employee Consent of Electronic Monitoring (November 23, 2021)
- New York Expands Paid Family Leave to Include “Siblings” (November 8, 2021)
- New York Expands Protections Under Whistleblower Law (November 8, 2021)
- New York Expands Secure Choice Savings Program (November 8, 2021)
- OSHA Unveils Details of Sweeping Vaccine Mandate (November 5, 2021)
- Reminder: Qualifying New Jersey Employers Must Enroll Employees in New Jersey’s Secure Choice Savings Program Before End of 2021 (October 27, 2021)
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania Provides Critical Guidance on Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (October 27, 2021)
- New Jersey Employers Now Required to Give Job Preference to Employees Who Have Reached Maximum Medical Improvement (October 7, 2021)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Acknowledges Unique Severity of COVID-19 (October 4, 2021)
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates California’s Ban on Mandatory Employee Arbitration Agreements (September 22, 2021)
- Gov. Hochul Triggers New York HERO Act and Signs Legislation on Labor Day (September 7, 2021)
- NYSBA Task Force Recommends Employers Mandate Vaccinations After FDA Approval of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (September 1, 2021)
- Philadelphia Implements New Mask Mandate Two Months After Lifting Mask Restrictions for Businesses Not Mandating Vaccines (August 11, 2021)
- DOJ Issues Guidance on “Long COVID” and New York Issues Further Update on HERO Act (August 3, 2021)
- New York State Department of Labor Releases Airborne Infectious Disease Prevention Standard (July 8, 2021)
- New York Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions and Scales Back HERO Act (June 16, 2021)
- New York Enacts HERO Act: Imposing Significant Requirements on Employers (May 7, 2021)
- What Employers Need To Know about the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 COBRA Subsidy (April 13, 2021)
- New York Finally Legalizes Recreational Marijuana (April 1, 2021)
- New York Enacts COVID-19 Vaccination Leave (March 15, 2021)
- New York Travel Advisory to Be Relaxed and Then Lifted (March 12, 2021)
- New York State Releases Additional COVID-19 Leave Guidance (January 26, 2021)
- EEOC Updates its Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination (January 22, 2021)
- Pennsylvania’s Common Law Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy Tort May Protect Whistleblower Employees Regarding COVID-19 Safety Policies (January 20, 2021)
- New Jersey Court Rules Complaints Concerning COVID-19 Measures May Be Protected Whistleblower Activity (January 8, 2021)
- California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Issues ETS Guidelines for COVID-19 Prevention Plans (December 10, 2020)
- Questions Remain After New York DOL Releases Proposed Regulations Interpreting the New York Paid Sick Leave Law (December 3, 2020)
- New York Changes Route on Travel Advisory: Test-Out Optional for COVID-19 Quarantine (November 2, 2020)
- California’s AB 685 Imposes COVID-19 Workplace Exposure Notice and Reporting Requirements for Employers Effective January 1, 2021 (October 29, 2020)
- California’s SB 1159 Codifies Workers’ Compensation Presumption to Employees Who Test Positive for COVID-19 (October 22, 2020)
- New York Launches Paid Sick Leave Website with Long-Awaited Answers to FAQs (October 20, 2020)
- New York Employers Grapple with Changes to City and State Sick Leave Laws (October 14, 2020)
- 2020 California Legislative Wrap-Up: California Employers Must Act Now (October 7, 2020)
- California Now Requires Reporting of Pay Data by Race and Gender (October 2, 2020)
- EEOC Clarifies Employers Not Automatically Required to Allow Telework Opportunities Post-Pandemic (September 15, 2020)
- Court Rules with New York: DOL “Jumped the Rail” in Restricting Pandemic Paid Leave (August 3, 2020)
- Embracing a New Normal: COVID-19 Reporting Requirements on the Horizon for California Employers? (July 24, 2020)
- SCOTUS Reinforces “Ministerial Exception” in Employment Disputes Involving Religious Institutions (July 9, 2020)
- Employers Should Review OSHA’s New Guidance on Safely Returning Employees Back to Work Post-COVID-19 (July 6, 2020)
- DOL Issues New FFCRA Guidance on School, Summer Camp, and Related Program Closures (June 30, 2020)
- SCOTUS Holds Title VII’s Prohibition on Discrimination on the Basis of “Sex” Includes Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (June 16, 2020)
- California Local Minimum Wage Increases and Other Laws Set to Take Effect on July 1, 2020 (June 11, 2020)
- New York State Provides Death Benefits for Families of Front-Line Government Workers Who Die Due to COVID-19 (June 3, 2020)
- Summer Activity Cancellation Likely To Lead to Surge in Employee Leave Requests (June 1, 2020)
- EEOC Updates Guidelines to Allow Employers to Administer COVID-19 Testing on Employees (May 6, 2020)
- Pennsylvania Businesses Directed to Implement Public Health Safety Measures (April 17, 2020)
- New Jersey Expands Protections of the Family Leave Act and Amends Mini-WARN Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (April 16, 2020)
- NYS EDS Releases New Guidance: “Essential Businesses” Definitions and Waivers (April 9, 2020)
- City of Los Angeles Enacts Modified Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and New “Worker Protection Order” (April 9, 2020)
- NYS Requires Payment of COVID-19-Related Sick Leave by New York Employers (April 9, 2020)
- DOL Publishes Temporary Regulations Interpreting Paid Leave Under FFCRA (April 2, 2020)
- Los Angeles City Passes New Ordinance Requiring Large Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave in Addition to Pre-Existing State and Local Paid Sick Leave Mandates (April 1, 2020)
- CARES Act: Loans to Cover Payroll, Unemployment Expansion, and Other Impacts for Employers (March 31, 2020)
- DOL Provides Further Guidance on FFCRA’s Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave and Publishes Required Poster (March 31, 2020)
- New York State Mandates Total Reduction of Onsite Workforces for Non-Essential Businesses, Guarantees Job Protection and Pay for Quarantined Workers (updated March 27, 2020)
- DOL Offers First Guidance on Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave—Now Effective April 1, 2020 (March 25, 2020)
- California Governor Suspends Strict Employer Compliance With California WARN Act (March 19, 2020)
- Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (March 19, 2020)
- Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response (March 19, 2020)
- NJDOL Provides Guidance on Potential Compensation Benefits for COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)
- NJ May Require Insurers to Cover COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses (March 16, 2020)
- Employers Should Plan—Not Panic—Against the Presence of Coronavirus in the Workplace (March 2, 2020)
- Preliminary Injunction Prevents California from Enforcing AB 51’s Anti-Arbitration Provisions (February 14, 2020)
- Salary History Queries Ban Takes Effect in New York State (January 15, 2020)
- Governor Cuomo Vetoes Wage Theft Lien Legislation in New York (January 9, 2020)
- New York Ends Subminimum Wage Across Miscellaneous Industries (January 9, 2020)
- Recent NLRB Decision Helps Employers Maintain Confidentiality in Workplace Investigations (December 26, 2019)
- DOL Issues Rule Updating Guidance on Permissible Exclusions from Regular Rate of Pay (December 17, 2019)
- New York Labor Law Prohibits Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decision Making (December 9, 2019)
- E-Filing Now Required in NLRB Cases (October 23, 2019)
- California Enacts Sweeping Independent Contractor Law in AB 5 (October 21, 2019)
- California Prohibits Most Employer Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in AB 51 (October 18, 2019)
- California Triples Statute of Limitations Period for Employees to Bring FEHA Claims in AB 9 (October 17, 2019)
- Restaurant Employers Take Note: DOL Issues New Proposed Tip Pooling/Tip Credit Rules (October 14, 2019)
- DOL Announces Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds to Qualify for Overtime Exemption (September 25, 2019)
- “U.S. Supreme Court Rules EEOC Charge Is Not A Jurisdictional Requirement For Title VII Claims,” Mealey’s Litigation Report (September 16, 2019)
- New York State Expands Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence (September 13, 2019)
- U.S. Department of Labor Releases New Opinion Letters Addressing FMLA, FLSA, and CCPA (September 13, 2019)
- California Supreme Court Strengthens Procedural Tool to Defend Against Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuits (September 5, 2019)
- Misclassifying Workers Does Not Violate Labor Laws, According to NLRB (September 5, 2019)
- Update: Expansive Harassment and Discrimination Legislation Signed Into Law in New York (August 13, 2019)
- New York Legislation Enacts Law Clarifying Employers May Not Threaten Employees in Relation to Immigration Status (August 13, 2019)
- U.S. Department of Labor Releases Three New Opinion Letters (August 13, 2019)
- U.S. Dept. of Labor Says No Need to Pay Drivers for Time Spent in Sleeper Berth (July 30, 2019)
- EEOC Opens a Web-Based Portal for the Collection of Employers’ 2017 and 2018 Pay Data (July 22, 2019)
- A Crowning Achievement: California and New York Lead the Way to Ban Racial Discrimination of Natural Hair (July 17, 2019)
- New York Enacts Law Prohibiting Inquiry and Reliance on Salary History Data (July 9, 2019)
- The FAA Strikes Again: Federal Arbitration Act Bars New York’s Ban on Agreements to Arbitrate Sexual Harassment Claims (July 9, 2019)
- New York Expands Liability for Harassment and Discrimination for All Employers (June 24, 2019)
- Amendments to New York Election Law Require Postings and Paid Time Off (June 12, 2019)
- New Jersey and New York City Employers Subject to New Employment Law Obligations in 2019 and 2020 (May 30, 2019)
- Dynamex Bites Back: Ninth Circuit Rules California’s New Independent Contractor Standard Applies Retroactively (May 15, 2019)
- Department of Labor: Workers in Virtual Marketplace Companies Are Independent Contractors (May 14, 2019)
- SCOTUS: Ambiguity in Arbitration Agreement Cannot Be Construed as Consent to Class Arbitration (May 2, 2019)
- CA Payroll Companies Breathe Sigh of Relief After Supreme Court Decision (April 8, 2019)
- DOL Proposes Changes for Calculating Overtime (April 2, 2019)
- Maryland General Assembly Approves Minimum Wage Increase (March 26, 2019)
- EEO-1 Pay Data Rule Back in Effect, Stay Lifted (March 12, 2019)
- Department of Labor’s New Proposed Overtime Rule Released (March 8, 2019)
- Proposed New York Call-In Pay Regulations Halted (March 5, 2019)
- NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidance on Discrimination Based on Hair (February 28, 2019)
- Increased Department of Labor Penalties for Labor Violations (February 11, 2019)
- NLRB Puts Long-Standing Common Law Test Back Into Play in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. Decision (February 4, 2019)
- New York State Passes Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (January 28, 2019)
- Is Your Business Complying with New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law? (January 14, 2019)
- New York City and California Push for Laws Requiring More Employee Leave Time (January 14, 2019)
- Governor Cuomo Vetoes Bereavement Leave Legislation in New York (January 2, 2019)
- FMLA Interference and Discrimination Claims Survive Despite FMLA Ineligibility (January 2, 2019)
- New York Court Rules on Adverse Action (January 2, 2019)