New York Laws Regarding Translating Employee Materials In New York, there is no specific law that explicitly mandates that an entire employee handbook be translated into another language. However, there are several statutes and regulations that require certain policies, notices, or materials to be provided in an employee’s primary non-English language. Employers with a non-English…

Rimon Partner Patrick McCormick has co-authored the Personal Tax Planning feature “Cross-Border Issues and Planning Points — Foreign Trusts and Corporations” in the 2025 Canadian Tax Journal. The article discusses key cross-border issues for Canadians with trusts or corporations who are relocating to the United States, outlining considerations and planning points across both areas. The…

Winter weather can be unpredictable, and sometimes it forces employers to decide whether to keep the office/operations open, let people work from home, or close for the day. When you’re making that call, a few pay rules are worth keeping in mind. Non-Exempt Employees Non-exempt staff must be paid for every hour they work, whether…

NYC Tightens the Rules on Paid Prenatal Leave: What’s New In a follow-up to the New York State law enacted earlier this year, New York City has formally updated its rules under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to incorporate state mandated paid prenatal leave — and added a number of its own…

“The 19th package will not be the last” said Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission. The European Union reached a new milestone in its sanctions policy against Russia with the adoption, on 23 October 2025, of its 19th package of restrictive measures. Initially proposed by the European Commission on 19 September 2025, this new…

In two recent rulings, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) confirmed the strict and rigorous application of Section 17 of the German Employment Protection Act (KSchG): no relief for employers in the notification procedure for mass redundancies! Two Senates at the German Federal Labor Court/BAG (the 2nd and the 6th Senates) disagreed over whether errors…

Rimon attorneys Nick Curley and Gavin Fearey assisted client Texas Blockchain Council in crafting its comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on implementation of the GENIUS Act. Broadly, the letter stands for the “North Star” guiding principle that people and businesses use payment stablecoins because they view them like “cash in hand.”…

The budget bill that was passed in July 2025 fulfilled a campaign promise to eliminate taxes on overtime pay and tips.  The law is retroactive to the beginning of 2025 giving those who worked overtime an additional six months of tax-free wages, subject to certain limitations. No Tax on Overtime The budget bill that was…

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Rimon partner Sandra Bell shared critical updates in September on the shifting landscape of international tariffs, including major judicial developments and new guidance issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). CAFC Upholds CIT Decision on IEEPA Tariffs Sandra noted that the Court of Appeals for the…