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December 11 2023
Client Alert: New York State Enacts Freelance Isn’t Free Act
Businesses across the state will soon join those in New York City in being required to enter into written contracts with most freelance workers. On November 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act expands protections for freelance workers and creates additional avenues for freelancers to recover unpaid compensation and damages stemming from contractual violations.
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November 29 2023
Client Alert: New Regulations Affecting New York City Employers’ Obligation to Provide Paid Time Off
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection recently issued amendments to the rules implementing New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”).
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November 28 2023
Veea Inc., a digital transformation company, and Plum Acquisition Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempted company formed as a special purpose acquisition company, announced their entry into a definitive business combination agreement related to a proposed merger expected to result in Veea becoming a publicly traded company whose business, after the closing, assuming the occurrence thereof, will be the continued business of Veea. EGS acted as counsel to Veea Inc.
November 28 2023
Client Alert: New Laws Prohibit Certain Provisions in Release Agreements and Increase the Statute of Limitations for Certain Claims of Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill amending the New York law governing settlement agreements between employers and employees resolving claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation. The amendment prohibits including certain terms in such agreements.
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November 17 2023
Client Alert: NLRB Publishes Final Rule Broadening the Joint-Employer Standard-Effective Date Extended to February 26, 2024
On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) published a final rule expanding the standard used to determine Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The final rule establishes that, under the NLRA, two or more entities may be considered joint employers of a group of employees if each entity has an employment relationship with the employees, and if the entities share or codetermine one or more of the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment.
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November 16 2023 Event
Quarterly Hospitality Roundtable: “What’s the next challenge?”
Please join a panel of experts from HUB International, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, the New York State Restaurant Association, Marcum LLP and Total Food Service magazine for their next must-attend, informative hospitality industry seminar, where they will address the most frequently asked questions, issues, and concerns on timely topics impacting the industry and discuss industry predictions for the year to come.
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November 16 2023
Alexander Soric, of-counsel to the Firm, wrote an article for Total Food Service titled: “New York State Bars ‘Captive Audience Meetings‘”.
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November 15 2023
Client Alert: NLRB Publishes Final Rule Broadening the Joint-Employer Standard
On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) published a final rule expanding the standard used to determine Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The final rule establishes that, under the NLRA, two or more entities may be considered joint employers of a group of employees if each entity has an employment relationship with the employees, and if the entities share or codetermine one or more of the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment.
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