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Pet Leave on the Horizon? What Employers Should Know (US)

In recent years workplace leave policies and related legal frameworks have expanded to address a broader range of employee needs, including bereavement, pregnancy loss and paid family leave. Against this backdrop, legislators also are increasingly recognizing the personal and emotional significance of companion animals. As that recognition continues to expand, employers may be seeing early...... Continue Reading

April 2026 | Blog

Employment Law Worldview

States Move To Address NLRB’s Inability To Act, But Legal Challenges Are To Come (US)

Update (9/15/2025 4 p.m. ET) – On September 15, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a lawsuit against the State of New York and its Public Employment Review Board in a New York federal court seeking a declaratory judgment and an injunction against New York’s recently-passed law regulating private sector labor relations when the...... Continue Reading

September 2025 | Blog

Employment Law Worldview

#Side Hustle: Employee Influencers and Side Gigs – What Employers Need to Know (US)

Social media influencers are everywhere – TikTok, Instagram, even LinkedIn – and employers are taking notice. And it’s not just professional content creators and celebrities – everyday employees are also building followings and shaping opinions online, including in ways that directly implicate their employers’ brands.  With social media giving nearly everyone the power of a...... Continue Reading

September 2025 | Blog

Employment Law Worldview

New York’s “No Severance Ultimatums Act” Sets a New Minimum Standard for Severance Agreements, Expanding Protections for New York Employees (US)

On March 4, 2025, the New York state Senate passed S.372, the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” a first of its kind legislation which, if enacted, will require New York employers to: These protections will apply to all severance agreements except those covered by collective bargaining agreements. This bill has now moved to the New York...… Continue Reading

March 2025 | Blog

Employment Law Worldview

Fashionably Late: Implementation of the New York Retail Worker Safety Act Delayed to June 2025 (US)

On February 14, 2025, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act, initially set to take effect March 4, 2025, was amended (S.B.740), and the new effective date moved to June 2, 2025. Background On September 4, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (the Act) (S.B. 8358-C/A. 8947-C)...… Continue Reading

March 2025 | Blog

Employment Law Worldview

New DOL Overtime Rule Goes Into Effect Nationwide For Private Employers (US)

Employers have been busy preparing and reviewing their exemptions, raising salaries, and/or making updates to their classifications to comply with the new overtime rule promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL) that went into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024. As previously reported (see here), the DOL’s overtime rule faced several (and still pending) legal...… Continue Reading

July 2024 | Blog

Employment Law Worldview

New York Employment Buzz (US)

Summer is here, and while school may be out, New York employment laws are in full swing! A reminder to New York employers of new laws that have gone into effect in 2024. Personal Social Media Account Privacy Law Effective March 12, 2024, New York joined a growing number of states which prohibit employers from...… Continue Reading

July 2024 | Blog

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