Understanding the scarcity of H-1B visas, early in 2016, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY), launched the International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC) to build a pathway to help international entrepreneurs grow companies and create jobs in the United States, specifically in New York City.
Articles Discussing General Topics In New York Labor & Employment Law.
Labor Law Update Fall/Winter 2016 (New York Scaffold Law)
Beastly burden: Courts continue to address the sole proximate cause defense
It’s personal: Required knowledge for an effective defense witness
Can §241(1) apply even if the plaintiff does not fall to the ground?
Plus analysis of more than 50 cases from New York’s appellate courts
New York City Council Seeks Major Workplace Reforms for Fast Food, Retail Workers
The New York City Council has introduced six bills as part of a legislative package intended to reform scheduling and workplace practices for fast food and retail workers in New York City.
New York Adopts Pathologists’ Assistants Law
New York State has adopted a new law that establishes the profession of licensed pathologists’ assistant.
New York State Announces Expanded App To Locate Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a newly upgraded web-based search tool to help connect New York State residents struggling with addiction to treatment. The OASAS Treatment Availability Dashboard application allows New Yorkers to access any service in the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services continuum of care, including crisis, residential, inpatient, and now — outpatient and opioid treatment programs. By using the online and mobile-friendly platform, any New Yorker, including treatment providers, care coordinators, and health insurance professionals, can easily find a treatment bed or other available services, anywhere in the state and in real time.
NYC Employers Should be Aware of Stringent Local Laws
Executive Summary: New York City employers should be aware of local laws that directly affect a company’s hiring and termination practices, including a recent one that makes it illegal for employers to discriminate based on “caregiver status.”
New York Adopts Advanced Home Health Aide Law
New York State has adopted new law that establishes the advanced home health aide (AHHA) job designation. The AHHA program was first recommended in 2011. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S. 8110/A.10707 into law on November 28, 2016.
New York City to Pass Protections for Freelance Workers
On October 27, 2016, the New York City Council approved a bill that would establish protections for freelance workers. It is expected that Mayor Bill de Blasio will sign the bill into law in the near future.
Getting Prepared for the New York Department of Financial Services’ Proposed Cybersecurity Regulations
Taking aim at the growing threat posed by cyber-attacks to the financial services industry, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has proposed a first-of-its kind, far-reaching, rigorous cybersecurity framework that could become the national standard.
How to Run a Successful CDPAP Without Undue Risks
Executive Summary. Participation in Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Programs (“CDPAPs”) in New York has steadily increased since the NYS Department of Health announced that effective April 2016, relatives of consumers may be hired as the consumer’s personal assistants, so long as they are not “legally responsible” for the consumer’s “care and support.” This created an opportunity for children to get paid for taking care of their own parents and vice versa. The number of CDPAPs has also grown as NYS contracts with more traditional home care agencies, allowing them to expand their service options and accept CDPAP referrals from managed care organizations. However, undue risk exists if the CDPAP is operated in the wrong way without legal advice.
New York City Council Passes Retention Bill for Cafeteria Workers
The New York City Council has overwhelmingly passed a bill that mandates a 90-day transition period for displaced food service workers when a new owner or operator takes over a city building.
HOME CARE PROFESSIONALS SERIES Part 4 – How Do You Construct WPA Creditable Benefits?
Executive Summary. Home care agencies in New York are experimenting with different packages of additional wages and benefits to meet the State’s Wage Parity Act requirements. This Act requires a minimum wage rate of $10.00 per hour and additional wages or benefits – a $4.09 per hour package in NYC and a $3.22 package in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties (the “WPA Package”).
New York City May Ban Questions about Salary History
A bill in the City Council of New York City would prohibit employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary history. The bill’s purported aim is to close the gender pay gap by reducing the likelihood that women will be prejudiced by prior salary levels.
New York State Proposes Cybersecurity Regulation Impacting Banks, Insurance Companies & Other Financial Services Institutions
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday a new proposed regulatiNYDFS-Logo-300x300on to address the growing threat posed by cyber-attacks. According to the State’s press release, the proposed regulation, which is subject to a 45-day notice and public comment period before final issuance, “aims to protect consumer data and financial systems from terrorist organizations and other criminal enterprises.” In the past 18 months, several other states – including Connecticut, Nevada, and Washington – have also taken legislation action to promote greater protection against cyber-threats.
New York Makes Some Workplace Assaults a Felony
New York has beefed up protections for certain private and public sector employees, designating assaults against them as Class D felonies, rather than just Class A misdemeanors.