Westchester County Enacts Safe Leave Law Providing Paid Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Westchester County, New York has enacted a new law called the “Safe Time Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking” or the “Safe Time Leave Law.” The law will go into effect on or about October…
Read Full PostVolunteer Spotlight: Rachel Lieberman, Synchrony Financial
Rachel Lieberman, Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Labor, Employment & Benefits at Synchrony Financial, is one of our most dedicated and consistent volunteers, having assisted 24 PBP clients on 50 matters since she began volunteering in 2001. Pro Bono Partnership is so appreciative of Rachel’s unwavering support, especially because employment and human resources issues…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: Stay Compliant and Avoid Revocation or Suspension of Your Business Licenses
In May 2019, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD) proposed rules that would implement a 2010 law that granted the agency the power to order the suspension or revocation of an employer’s licenses to do business in New Jersey under certain circumstances. This Legal Alert provides a brief overview of the…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: New Jersey Clarifies Child Abuse Reporting Requirements and Increases Penalties for Failure to Report
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law amendments to the landmark 1971 law that imposes a mandatory obligation on any person who has reasonable cause to believe that an act of child abuse has been committed to immediately report the abuse to the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP, formerly DYFS). The…
Read Full PostVolunteer Spotlight: Rachel Fernbach, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP (MH&H) has been an enthusiastic Pro Bono Partnership (PBP) supporter since the firm began volunteering in 2018, shortly after the PBP Long Island office opened. Since 2018, seven MH&H attorneys have worked on eight matters for Pro Bono Partnership clients. In addition, MH&H attorney Robert Schonfeld provides strategic guidance by…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: Westchester County Human Rights Commission Issues FAQs and Employer Notice for Westchester’s Earned Sick Leave Law
The Westchester Human Rights Commission has issued FAQs on the new Westchester Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”). It has also issued a sample “Notice of Employee Rights” that employers may use to comply with the notice provisions of the law. This information, and more about the ESLL, can be found at this link: https://humanrights.westchestergov.com/resources/earned-sick-leave-law. Please…
Read Full PostVolunteer Spotlight: Lisa Ulrich, IBM
IBM intellectual property attorney Lisa Ulrich has been a dedicated Pro Bono Partnership volunteer since 2011 and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank her for the many hours she has spent helping clients. This year alone, Lisa has volunteered on six matters for four different clients, including a matter she worked on for…
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