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On April 4, 2016, Manhattan Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law a state budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, N.Y. State Senate Bill No. S06406C, N.Y. State Assembly Bill No. A09006C (“the Act” or “the new law”). The Act includes a provision, Part K, which, over a period of three to six years — depending on the county and the size of…Read More
National Labor Relations Board Dismisses Charge Alleging That Corporate Owner Of Apartment Building In Manhattan, NYC Fired The Building’s Superintendent For Organizing A Union Recently, I was retained by the corporate owner (the “Company” or “my corporate client”) of a six-story residential apartment building in Bronx County, the borough of Manhattan, to defend a charge which the building’s former superintendent…Read More
On March 28, 2016, the New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed, into law, Local Laws 35, 36, and 37 of 2016 (“Local Law 35,” “Local Law 36,” and “Local Law 37,” respectively; collectively, the “new Laws”), which, effective immediately, strengthen employees’ rights and remedies under the New York City Human Rights Law, N.Y. City Admin. Code §§ 8-101 – 8-131 (the “City…Read More
County In New Jersey Dismisses Disciplinary Charges Against Director Who Blew The Whistle On Health Care Facility's Unlawful Refusal To Remedy Safety Hazards To Patients In spring 2014, I was approached by the director (the "health care facility's director," the "director" or "my director client") of a large health care facility owned and operated by a county within the State…Read More
FINRA Declines To Fine, Suspend or Expel Broker In New Jersey Who Repeatedly Wrote The Payment Amount And The Date On Copies Of IRA Distribution Request Forms Which Twelve Customers Had Signed And Otherwise Had Completed In fall 2014, I was approached by a retail broker ("the broker" or "my broker client") who, after an internal investigation, recently had been…Read More
Effective January 1, 2016, a new statute requires non-governmental employers with 20 or more full-time employees in Manhattan, NYC to offer full-time employees the opportunity to use pre-tax earnings to purchase qualified transportation fringe benefits, other than qualified parking, in accordance with federal law. Also effective January 1, 2016, under federal law, an employee may elect to use a maximum…Read More
The New Jersey Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, N.J.S.A. §§ 25:2-20 – 25:2-34 (the "NJUFTA") separately defines (i) transfers which are fraudulent as to both present and future creditors and (ii) transfers which are fraudulent as to present creditors only. Specifically, under the New Jersey Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, a transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is fraudulent as…Read More
Effective May 4, 2016, a new statute prohibits most employers in Manhattan, NYC from discriminating against any individual because he or she gives care, or is perceived as giving care, for a minor child, a disabled relative, or a disabled household member. Specifically, on January 5, 2016, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed, into law, Local Law 1 of 2016 (“Local Law…Read More
"I married Miss Right. I just didn’t know her first name was Always.” - Red Skelton In New Jersey, may an employer terminate a worker because that worker is having marital problems? The short answer is: 'No, but stay tuned to this station for further developments.' The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. §§ 10:5-1 – 10:5-30 (the "NJLAD"), renders…Read More
On October 21, 2015, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law five bills which, effective January 19, 2016, and by means of amendments to existing laws, increase protections for employees against gender discrimination. Among other things, these five bills (collectively, the “Manhattan Women’s Equality Agenda,” the “Women’s Equality Agenda,” or the “NYWEA”) authorize awards of treble damages in…Read More