Lisa E. Cleary
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Articles
American Rescue Plan: FFCRA Leave and Expansion of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
USA - March 22 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA"), signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, once again gives covered employers the right to…
Update on New York State's COVID-19 Sick Leave: Employees Who Engage in Non-Essential Travel to High Risk States Are Ineligible
USA - July 2 2020 On March 18, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation (the "Act") providing all New York employees with COVID-19-related…
Sara A. Arrow, Hyatt M. Howard, Ryan J. Kurtz, Elizabeth C. Quirk, Douglas L. Tang, Catherine A. Williams
Calling All NYS Employers: Another Employee Handbook Revision Must be Made
USA - November 25 2019 Earlier this month, New York State passed a new law prohibiting discrimination against employees based on a new protected class: reproductive health…
Sara A. Arrow, Sichan Kim, Helen P. O'Reilly, Douglas L. Tang, Catherine A. Williams
NYC Sick Leave Gets a New Companion: Safe Leave
USA - February 23 2018 On May 5, 2018, an amendment to the New York City Earned Sick Time Act will take effect, expanding the law to allow paid leave to be used by employees…
Helen P. O'Reilly, Douglas L. Tang, Catherine A. Williams, Sam A. Yospe
New York Paid Family Leave Rules Announced: Delivery Date January 1, 2018
USA - March 20 2017 On February 22, 2017, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (the "Board") released proposed rules (the "Proposed Rules")i establishing the…
