ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: HAVE YOU MADE YOUR LIST FOR THE NEW YEAR (AND CHECKED IT TWICE)?
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. *UPDATE on December 21, 2022 – New York Governor Hochul signed S9427A/A10477 establishing a statewide pay transparency law. The new requirements will go into effect in September 2023. Legislators were busy again this year implementing new and expanded protections for employees and obligations for employers. Employers do not want to […]
SECOND CIRCUIT AFFIRMS DISMISSAL OF FMLA AND NYCHRL CLAIM DESPITE PLAINTIFF’S ALLEGED HEAD-INJURY AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES PRECEDING THE EXECUTION OF A SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

By Punam P. Alam, Esq. On November 10, 2022, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Southern District Court of New York’s judgment that a severance agreement signed by plaintiff following her return from a medical leave barred plaintiff’s claims for violation of the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and New York City […]