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New York State Issues Sick Leave Guidance and FAQs
New York State Issues Sick Leave Guidance and FAQs On April 3, 2020, New York State enacted a Statewide mandatory sick leave law (SLL) affecting all private employers in the
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New York State Announces New COVID-19 Travel Protocols
New York State Announces New COVID-19 Travel Protocols Allowing Out-of-State Travelers to “Test Out” of the State’s Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine On October 31, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew M.
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CDC Broadens COVID-19 “Close Contact” Guidelines
CDC Broadens COVID-19 “Close Contact” Guidelines On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded its guidelines regarding what is considered a “close contact” exposure
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New York State Paid Time Off for Voting Law Update
New York State Paid Time Off for Voting Law Update With election day fast approaching, New York State employers should ensure that they are ready to comply with § 3‑110 of
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Latest Developments Regarding Cross-Border Data Transfers
Latest Developments Regarding Cross-Border Data Transfers in the Wake of the Invalidation of the Privacy Shield The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Economic Area’s (EEA) restrictive data protection
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U.S. Announces New Designations, Reversion to Secondary Sanctions
Snapback to Uncertainty? U.S. Announces New Designations, Reversion to Secondary Sanctions In an Executive Order on Monday, September 21, 2020, President Donald J. Trump announced the addition of eleven (11)
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CCPA: Final Attorney General Regulations and Ext. of Partial Exemption
CCPA: Final Attorney General Regulations and Extension of Partial Exemption for Business-to-Business and Personnel Records On August 14, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (AG) issued the final set of
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NYS Employers Must Prepare to Comply with New Sick Leave Law
New York State Employers Must Prepare to Comply with New Sick Leave Law on September 30, 2020 Effective September 30, 2020, all New York State employers will have to comply
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Federal Transfer Tax Updates, NYS Estate Tax Planning Strategies/Pitfalls
Federal Transfer Tax Updates and New York State Estate Tax Planning Strategies and Pitfalls Important Changes Regarding Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax On December 22, 2017, the “Tax
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U.S. District Court Strikes Down Portions of DOL’s FFCRA Final Rule
U.S. District Court Strikes Down Portions of Department of Labor’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act Final Rule On August 3, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
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