Category: Legal Alert

Two changes to the New York Laws related to sexual harassment claims go into effect on July 11, 2018. Please read below for more details. Limits on Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Settlement Agreements Resolving Sexual Harassment Claims Earlier this year, the New York General Obligations Law was amended to add a new provision that…

Action Required: See Details Below New Jersey Governor Murphy has approved two new laws that will dramatically impact the way New Jersey employers address compensation systems and paid sick leave policies. Both laws apply to all nonprofits and neither law contains a “small employer” exception. Pro Bono Partnership and the Jackson Lewis law firm have…

On April 12, 2018, Governor Cuomo expanded an employer’s obligations under the New York Labor Laws. Laws Prohibiting Sexual Harassment Laws Now Apply To Non-Employees Effective immediately, the New York State Human Rights Law has been expanded to prohibit sexual harassment against certain non-employees, including, but not limited to: contractors, subcontractors, vendors, consultants or other…

ACTION REQUIRED: New law effective July 9, 2018 On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Westchester County Executive George Latimer signed the Wage History Anti-Discrimination Bill, which prohibits employers in Westchester County, New York from inquiring about a job applicant’s prior salary history. The bill will become law on Monday, July 9, 2018.  What should you do now?…

On December 31, 2017 the New York minimum wage, and the minimum weekly salary threshold for the executive and administrative exemptions under New York State wage and hour law, will each increase as follows: Minimum Wage Minimum Weekly Salary for Executive & Administrative Exemption (regardless of number of hours worked) Employers in NYC with 11…

Effective January 1, 2018, New York will implement the Paid Family Leave Law (“PFLL”) which will provide paid leave time for qualifying employees to bond with a newborn or newly placed adopted or foster child, to care for a qualifying family member with a serious health condition, and to assist family members who are deployed…

Nonprofits should note that the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD) has announced that New Jersey’s minimum hourly wage will increase sixteen cents on January 1, 2018, to $8.60. Also, with the end of 2017 fast approaching, Pro Bono Partnership wants to remind nonprofits of the notices that they might need to hand out…