In May of 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York’s FY 2024 budget, including investments in sustainable buildings, affordability, and clean energy development. This represents an extensive climate package and makes transformative investments in clean energy. ...
All employers have a vested interest in maintaining workplaces free from substance abuse and can use their employment policies to achieve this. Often, these policies invoke state or federal laws. However, only a fraction of U.S. employers are actually required to...
In late 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed to reinstate its multi-factor “economic reality” test to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In doing so, the DOL...
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed regulation that, if adopted, could potentially invalidate and largely prohibit the use of employee non-competes in the U.S. Currently, some estimate that non-compete agreements bar about 30...
On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Rule 10b5-1 provides an affirmative defense to insider trading liability for individuals...
To ensure workforce safety and security, many employers routinely conduct background checks on candidates for employment. However, these seemingly protective actions can expose employers to significant litigation risk if done incorrectly. In fact, if you are thinking...
