In June 2023, the state legislature passed a bill calling for a broad prohibition on non-competes. However, on December 22, 2023, Governor Hochul vetoed the bill. The bill would have banned all non-competes and was the subject of much scrutiny and resistance. For a bill to become law in New York, it must first be passed…

New York’s Paid Family Leave Act (NYPFL) provides paid leave benefits to employees who need to take a leave of employment due to family issues. Employees are eligible if they worked for a private employer in New York State (NYS) and regularly worked 20 hours or more per week for 26 consecutive weeks or regularly worked…

Thank you for joining Coffee Talk on Monday, January 29th. In this webinar, Rimon Partner David J. Mahoney and Human Capital Business Advisor Barbara DeMatteo delve into the crucial realm of employment law, offering an examination of 2023’s updates and providing a forward-looking perspective on 2024. Event details: Are you in compliance with the 2024…

Rimon Law welcomes Robert Cocchia as a Partner on its Employment, Litigation, and Technology teams in the firm’s San Diego Office. Mr. Cocchia joins Rimon from Dentons where he also was Partner. Mr. Cocchia concentrates his practice on employment litigation and employment counseling, consumer class actions, and complex business/commercial disputes. At Rimon, Mr. Cocchia joins a team with decades of complex…

You can view the webinar here. View the slides here. Rimon Partner Dror Futter and Chaim Book of Moskowitz & Book LLP hosted a webinar titled “Getting it right – start-up employee hiring, employing, and terminating.” Topics covered: • Recruiting and Interviewing • Obligations to Prior Employers • Employees vs. Contractors • At-Will Employment • Non-Competes/Non-Solicitation…

Date & Time January 13th, 2020. 12:30pm to 1:30pm EST Location Online Webinar Presenters Chaim Book is a Partner at Moskowitz & Book. Chaim received his law degree from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Prior to forming Moskowitz & Book, LLP in 1996, Chaim spent over 15 years at prestigious law…

Business owners should be aware of employment laws they need to comply with as they grow. To help achieve this goal, we have created two charts containing the most commonly litigated employment and labor laws, listed by the threshold number of employees a business must have to trigger compliance obligations. These non-exhaustive charts briefly describe…

This presentation covers the most recent developments in California and Federal employment laws that impact small businesses. Topics include the hiring process, including background checks; proper classification of employees, independent contractors, and exempt versus non-exempt employees; issues that arise upon termination of employees; and the potential penalties for failing to comply with these laws. This…

Presentation provided by Rimon’s Jill Halley Penwarden and Natasha Dorsey. This presentation will cover the most recent developments in California and Federal employment laws that impact small businesses. Topics include the hiring process, including background checks; proper classification of employees, independent contractors, and exempt versus non-exempt employees; issues that arise upon termination of employees; and the potential penalties…

This article, co-authored by Thomas M. White and Mark Rosenman, was originally published by Chief Executive. It can be viewed at the original source here. Alternatives to direct employment are flourishing, as businesses have come to believe they should keep in house only “core” functions and outsource other activities like IT and HR to specialized service providers. This…