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What employers need to know about New York's new harassment prevention law
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna of counsel Ellen Bach was featured in the article "What Employers Need to Know About New York's New Harassment Prevention Law" in the July 9 edition of the Albany Business Review. The article highlights changes in the new law and how those changes could have major implications for employers. Click here for the full article.
Read More ›Labor and Employment Update - New Protections for Farm Workers
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On July 16, 2019, the Governor signed the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act into law. When the Act becomes effective on January 1, 2020, it will provide the following labor protections for the first time to farm workers in New York State: eligibility for overtime pay for any work over 60 hours per week, at an overtime rate of one and one-half times the laborer’s regular rate of pay; a full 24-hours day of rest each week; an 8-hour work day; disability [...]
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Join us as we welcome Peter Lopez, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Peter was appointed as EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2 in 2017. Prior to that, he served as a Member of the New York State Assembly.
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