Matthew Berger

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berger |Payne Horning |Amy Traub

Key Takeaways New York lawmakers recently passed a bill to relax and delay some of the requirements of the recently enacted Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires certain employers to adopt a violence prevention policy and train staff on ways to identify and prevent incidents of workplace violence. The effective date for the mandated policy, training and notice provisions has been moved from March 4 to June 2.

1 month ago | openlegalblogarchive.org | Amy Traub |Matthew Berger |Payne Horning

New York lawmakers recently passed a bill to relax and delay some of the requirements of the recently enacted Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires certain employers to adopt a violence prevention policy and train staff on ways to identify and prevent incidents of workplace violence. The effective date for the mandated policy, training and notice provisions has been moved from March 4 to June 2. Smaller employers will be required to provide training only every two years instead of annually.

1 month ago | lexology.com | Amy Traub |Matthew Berger |Payne Horning

Key Takeaways New York lawmakers recently passed a bill to relax and delay some of the requirements of the recently enacted Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires certain employers to adopt a violence prevention policy and train staff on ways to identify and prevent incidents of workplace violence. The effective date for the mandated policy, training and notice provisions has been moved from March 4 to June 2.

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berger |Fanny Ferdman

Key Takeaways When employees are on FMLA leave and are receiving compensation through a state or local paid family and medical leave program, employers cannot require employees to use their accrued paid time off and employees cannot unilaterally elect to do so. However, employers and employees can mutually agree that, if permitted by applicable law, the employee may use available accrued paid time off to supplement paid family and/or medical leave benefits during FMLA-qualifying leave.

Dec 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berger |Fanny Ferdman

Soon after we hit “publish” on our blog post about New York’s paid prenatal leave law, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) posted the guidance we have all been waiting for. In a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs), the NYSDOL provides some clarity about the new leave requirement.