Continuing the trend of states and localities throughout the US requiring paid sick leave for private sector workers, the Dallas City Council passed an ordinance on April 24, 2019, requiring all private employers to provide
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Lexology: Employment & Labor in New York
We are the exclusive contributor for Lexology’s Navigator chapter on Employment & Labor in New York. Topics discussed include:
- Which issues would you most highlight to someone new to your state?
- What do you consider
New York State and City Anti-Harassment Laws
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, New York State and New York City governments have passed new laws aimed at sexual harassment prevention. Businesses with operations in New York State…
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The tide turns: If your company is doing business in the US, it may soon be required to collect state sales taxes
Naftali Z. Dembitzer, Hugh Wesley Goodwin and Ossie Lynn Ravid outline how Israeli companies selling online products and services to customers in US states may soon be required to register, collect and remit taxes…
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California privacy law poised to alter US privacy landscape
For decades, US state legislatures have taken an incremental approach to privacy regulation, passing legislation that addressed specific privacy issues (eg, a host of employee privacy laws, online privacy policy requirements, SSN privacy)…
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New York joins the #MeToo fray with sweeping legislation
Although the #MeToo movement found its roots in the entertainment industry, you would be hard-pressed to name an industry that has not seen a prominent figure fall from grace in the past eight months. Most…
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