Publications
December 30, 2019 Sweeping Changes to Retirement Plan Rules Passed Under the SECURE Act – Provisions Requiring Immediate Attention
December 18, 2019 Planning for 2020: Changes to Hardship Distribution Rules and Amendment Deadlines
November 25, 2019 Calling All NYS Employers: Another Employee Handbook Revision Must be Made
November 5, 2019 Planning for 2020: Expanded HRA Options for Employers Under the Final HRA Regulations
August 20, 2019 It’s the Law: New York State Expands Workplace Protections Against Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Discrimination
July 31, 2019 Arbitration Back on the Table: NY State Ban on Compelled Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Rolled Back
June 25, 2019 Time’s Up: New York Legislature Passes Sweeping Reform to Increase Workplace Protections Against Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Discrimination
June 5, 2019 Careful! Don’t Fall Asleep at the Wheel: Supreme Court Holds Title VII Exhaustion Requirement Is Waivable by Employers
April 23, 2019 Don’t Miss the Train! NYC Releases Free Training Guide and Encourages Employers to Complete Sexual Harassment Training Requirement As Soon As Possible
March 29, 2019 NYC Employers, Get Out Your Handbooks: Reproductive Health Choices Are A New Protected Category
March 28, 2019 Lactation Room Rules: NYC Places New Obligations On Employers To Accommodate Lactating Employees
October 8, 2018 The Time is Now: New York-Compliant Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies Must be Implemented by October 9, 2018
August 2, 2018 Up Against the Clock, New York City’s “Temporary Schedule Change” Law Goes Into Effect
May 21, 2018 Heads Up, Employers: New York Reacts to the “Time’s Up” Movement by Expanding Protections against Sexual Harassment at Work
May 3, 2018 Latest Department of Labor Guidance on Economically Targeted Investments and Shareholder Engagement: Requires Plan Fiduciaries to Step Carefully
March 19, 2018 We Need to Talk: NYC Human Rights Law Adds a “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirement
March 7, 2018 Second Circuit Breaks Ground: Federal Protection Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
March 1, 2018 New Limits on Whistleblower Protection: SCOTUS Makes SEC Reporting a Mandatory Requirement
February 27, 2018 Prepare for New Claims Procedures for Disability Benefit Plans
February 26, 2018 NYC Sick Leave Gets a New Companion: Safe Leave
January 16, 2018 Sweeping Tax Reform Impacts Tax-Exempt Organizations
December 21, 2017 Impact on Commuter Benefits Programs
December 18, 2017 Unpaid Interns Back in the Spotlight: Second Circuit Hands Employers a Win
November 30, 2017 House Passes Tax Bill; Senate Proposal on Track for Vote
November 7, 2017 Proposed Tax Reform Bill Impacts Philanthropy and Tax-Exempt Organizations
October 24, 2017 Additional Hurricane Relief for Retirement Plan Participants Makes Landfall
September 26, 2017 IRS Relaxes Rules for Plan Loans and Hardship Distributions for Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma Victims
September 5, 2017 A (Temporary?) Reprieve: Employers No Longer Required to Submit Pay Data to the EEOC
August 8, 2017 Paid Family Leave Regulations Delivered in Full: Now What?
June 5, 2017 The Final Push: New York Delivers a Revised Version of Paid Family Leave Rules
May 25, 2017 Q&A with Tomer Inbar Featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review
May 8, 2017 Money Isn’t Everything: NYC Bars Employer Inquiry Into Salary Histories
April 17, 2017 Expanding the Reach of Title VII: Seventh Circuit Recognizes Sexual Orientation as a Protected Class
March 22, 2017 IRS Sets Deadline for Retroactive Fixes to 403(b) Retirement Plan Documents
March 20, 2017 New York Paid Family Leave Rules Announced: Delivery Date January 1, 2018
January 3, 2017 Start Spreading the News: The Minimum Wage is Up in New York
November 29, 2016 Understanding The New Supporting Organization Proposed Regulations
November 7, 2016 New York’s Highest Court Rules that Yoga Instructors are Independent Contractors: But Can Other Employers Hold that Pose?
October 25, 2016 A New Tool for Anti-Bribery Compliance Program: ISO 37001
October 7, 2016 Following the Money: The EEOC Requires Big Employers to Track Pay Data
September 8, 2016 “Don’t retaliate! (We really mean it)”: EEOC and Second Circuit Crack Down on Workplace Retaliation
July 28, 2016 New Proposed Regulations for Section 457(f) Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements of Non-Profit and Governmental Entities
May 24, 2016 Tick-Tock: The Overtime Clock Starts Running For Millions More Workers
May 19, 2016 OUCH! Now What? OSHA Creates New Rules for Reporting and Submitting Records of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
May 19, 2016 Take Notice (And Give Notice!): The “Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016” (DTSA) Requires Immediate Employer Action
May 2016 New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act Reforms Governance Rules for Nonprofits
February 4, 2016 “Show Me the Money”: EEOC Seeks Pay Data from Large Employers
January 22, 2016 Some Welcome Relief and Clarification on Affordable Care Act for Employers
January 12, 2016 The NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Sweeping Guidance Related to its Long-Standing Gender Discrimination Prohibitions
December 22, 2015 New York City Joins a Growing Chorus of Cities and States that Believe in Second Chances: What Does the New "Ban the Box" Legislation Mean for NYC Employers?
