A Weekly Update and Discussion on Legal and Practical Issues

Each Tuesday

Business in 2023

Join Bond attorneys each Tuesday for our webinar series “Business in 2023,” where we discuss timely topics relevant to today’s business environment. During our 45-minute weekly webinar, we will review such things as:

  • Post-COVID employment trends
  • New York marijuana legislation
  • Public health updates
  • Cybersecurity and data privacy developments
  • Notable litigation trends, COVID-related and otherwise
  • NYS legislative developments

Tuesdays
12 - 12:45 p.m.

To register for this webinar series, click here.

 

View September 26, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Legislative Update – Labor Bills Signed in September
  • First Amendment & Academic Freedom – A Recent Second Circuit Decision
  • Some Discipline and Termination Considerations
  • Don’t Choke and the Gag Clause Prohibition Requirements

View September 19, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Proposed Regulations on Pay Transparency
  • US Department of Labor’s New Proposed White Collar Exemption Rule
  • Second Circuit Clarifies Federal Law on Workplace Retaliation Claims
  • IRS announcement Concerning the Processing of Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims

View September 12, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Governor Hochul Signs New State Law Banning Captive Audience Meetings
  • Paid Family Leave Discrimination & Retaliation Claims
  • The Corporate Transparency Act & The New York LLC Transparency Act

View September 5, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Significant NLRB Developments
  • New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
  • The Practical Effect of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act

View August 29, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Proposed Legislation to Broaden the General Jurisdiction of New York Courts Over Non-New York Corporations
  • Meal Period Requirements
  • Defending Borrower Defense Claims
  • Best Practices for Temporary Employee Staffing Agreements

View August 22, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Title IX and Transgender Athletes
  • What to Expect When Your Employee is Expecting…
  • Public Employee Speech in Higher Education

View August 15, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • COVID Leave – Where Are We Now?
  • Credit Card Surcharge Rules
  • NLRB’s New Standard for Employee Work Rules
  • EEOC Guidance on Hearing and Visual Disabilities in the Workplace

View August 8, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Material Health Care Transaction Disclosure Law 
  • Highlights of Board of Regents Amendments Effective August 2
  • Practical Guidance Concerning Native American Representations (Including Mascots) in Public Schools
  • An Interesting Case: New York State Division of Human Rights, Alleged Employment Discrimination and Harassment
  • Education Law Sect. 2-d Compliance Reminders

View August 1, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • ADA Website Litigation 
  • New I-9 Remote Verification Option for E-Verify Employers
  • Support Animals in the Workplace
  • Workplace Harassment in the Age of Remote Work

View July 25, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Hate Crime Reporting on College Campuses 
  • Microsoft and FTC COPPA Violations
  • Business Planning Overview
  • Corporate Structure Considerations: A Federal Tax Perspective

View July 18, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Preparing for Pay Transparency in NYS 
  • Final NYS WARN Regulations
  • NYS Statute Making Landlord Participation in Section 8 Compulsory Found Unconstitutional
  • Requesting Public Documents: NYS Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Basics

View July 11, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • SCOTUS and Affirmative Action
  • SCOTUS and Religious Accommodation
  • Whistleblower Standards and Not-for-Profit Organizations

View June 27, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Legislature – That’s a Wrap
    Credit: Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
  • Legislative Update
  • Details Concerning the Updates EEOC Know Your Rights Poster
  • The National Labor Relations Board’s New Independent Contractor Test
  • The Professional Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence
  • Visas – A Loosening of Standards for Advanced STEM Applicants?

View June 20, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Caste: The Next Protected Category? 
  • DHS Ends Form I-9 Flexibilities
  • What to Expect When You Receive an NYSDHR or EEOC Complaint
  • OCR Dear Colleague Letter on Antisemitism

View June 13, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • New York State Policy and Legislation (COVID / Data Privacy)
  • NLRB Challenges Non-Compete Agreements
  • U.S. Department of Education’s Guidance on Third-Party Servicers
  • Remote Instruction for Students
  • The Impact of the (Official) End of the COVID-19 National Emergency and Associated “Outbreak Period”

View June 6, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS DOL Policy of the Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk
  • Appealing an Unemployment Insurance Matter
  • Taking a Gamble: Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs Under the Warn Act
  • Grieving Families Act Amendment

View May 30, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • New York State Policy and Legislation (COVID / Data Privacy)
  • Common Overtime Mistakes
  • Developing Dynamics Concerning Housing Asylees in New York State 
  • The Supreme Court Opines on Intellectual Property
  • New York State Considers Ban of Non-Compete Agreements in the Shadow of the FTC’s Proposed Nationwide Ban

View May 23, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Appearance Discrimination Updates to the NYC Human Rights Law – NYS Coming Soon?
  • Digital Signatures: What You Need to Know
  • Changes to State and Federal Breastfeeding Accommodation Laws

View May 16, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Budget and The End of PHE
  • End of the PHE
  • Remote Work as an Accommodation
  • AI Impacts on Higher Education
  • NLRB Decision in Lion Elastomers LLC

View May 9, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Role of Salts in Workplace Organizing
  • The Intersection of Employer Counterclaims and Retaliation
  • Breach of Implied Contract for Wrongful Discharge Based On Employee Handbook 
  • Real Property Taxation: How and When to Challenge Your Assessment

View May 2, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Budget and The End of the PHE
  • Updates to NYC AI law, Local Law 144
  • Bond’s Pro Bono Work in Immigration Law – and Community Implications
  • The End of the PHE – What Do IHE’s Need to Know?

View April 25, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • I-9 Spring Cleaning
  • The Supreme Court Considers Religious Accommodation & Undue Hardship
  • Unpaid Interns and Volunteers
  • Leasing 101: Key Leasing Provisions for Tenants

View April 18, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy Released
  • Chat GPT – Implications Beginning to Unfold
  • Workers’ Compensation – What Employers Need to Know
  • Commerce Department Publishes Proposed National Security Guardrails for CHIPS Act
  • Updates to the Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

View April 11, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Announcing the 2023 Workplace Seminars
  • Considerations for Severance Agreements and Layoffs
  • Employee Resource Groups

View April 4, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Budget and Timing
  • NY WARN Act - Proposed Revisions to Current Regulations
  • Proposed Forfeiture Regulations and Plan Sponsors
  • Update on Litigation Affecting NYS's Cannabis Licensing Program
  • Update on IP Litigation before SCOTUS

View March 28, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • ERISA Fiduciary Responsibilities and ESG
  • Compensability of Travel Time
  • SCOTUS: Students Do Not Have to Exhaust IDEA Process to Pursue Monetary Damages 
  • Recent Bank Failures and the Basics of FDIC Insurance

View March 21, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Budget and Public Health Updates
  • Bond Supports First-of-its-Kind Acquisition in Higher Education
  • Can AI Invent, Create, or Infringe - Legally Speaking?
  • Preventing ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits

View March 14, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Preparing a Response to an Administrative Charge
  • Update on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
  • Recent Developments with the Child Victims Act
  • Wrapping Up the Recruitment Process

View March 7, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Public Health Updates
  • State and Local Approaches to Solving Housing Shortages
  • New York State Amendments to Salary Transparency Law
  • Biden Announces End of Public Health Emergency: Employee Benefits Implications
  • Immigration Issues to Keep in Mind When Contemplating Layoffs or Reductions in Force
  • How Employers Should Be Approaching Severance Packages Right Now

View February 28, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NLRB Decision Regarding Settlement Agreements
  • Employment Contract Drafting Tips
  • Supreme Court Limits Highly Compensated Employees Exemption under the FLSA

View February 21, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Public Health Updates
  • Increased Exemption for Estate and Gift Taxes in 2023
  • New Venue Concerns for Corporations in New York State
  • Considerations for the Shifting of Attorney's Fees Associated with Unsuccessful Claims
  • Gov. Hochul Vetoes Grieving Families Act

View February 14, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Call-In Pay, Split Shift Pay, and Spread of Hours Pay
  • Fundamentals of Collective Bargaining
  • A Ban for Some, But Not All: Exceptions to the FTC's Proposed Non-Compete Ban
  • COVID-19 Updates

View February 7, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Public Health Update
  • Getting Ready for H-1B Visa Cap Season
  • Fortnite Skinned: Fined $520 Million by the FTC for Privacy Violations
  • HHS's Proposed Rule to Align "Part 2" SUD Provider Confidentiality with HIPAA Privacy Standards

View January 31, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Warehouse Workers Protection Act
  • Proposed Changes to New York Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
  • Legal Issues Related to the Employment of Out-of-State Telecommuters
  • New York Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate Update

View January 24, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Public Health
  • NLRB Update - What is Going on at the Board?
  • Class Actions
  • 2023: What's on the Horizon for Employee Benefits

View January 17, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Wage and Hour Developments in 2022
  • New York’s Gun Control Legislation
  • Cybersecurity Developments in 2022
  • Forward / Looking Back: The 22-23 Higher Education Landscape

View January 10, 2023 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • Public Health Year in Review
  • Recap of 2022 Significant NYS Legislative Developments
  • Employee Benefits: A Look Back at 2022
  • Looking Forward / Looking Back The 22-23 Higher Education Landscape
  • The Adult Survivors Act: Quick Review and UPDATE

View December 27, 2022 Webinar | Presentation Handout

  • NYS Bill Signings and Public Health Updates
  • Proposed Changes to the Department of Labor's Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
  • Is the Indemnification Clause in Your Agreement Broad Enough?
  • New Technical "Fixes" in the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
  • Issues Attendant to Retention and Destruction of Biometric Data

View December 20, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Recent NLRB Decisions
  • NLRB Restores Obama-Era Unit Test
  • New York State Pay Transparency Law
  • Wage and Hour Basics: New York Frequency of Pay Requirements

View December 13, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Pending IP Cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Updates to NYLL 206-c
  • Higher Ed Student Discipline Cases of Note

View December 6, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification
  • Faculty Diversity Plan Update
  • New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
  • New York Paid Sick Leave Review

View November 29, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Bill Signings of Note
  • Amendments to NYLL 215 - Prohibitions of Retaliation for Lawful Absences
  • What Litigants Need to Know About Summary Judgment Now
  • Tax, Fraud and Privacy Laws and Launching Your Nonprofit Website
  • Healthcare Worker Bonus Program Updates

View November 22, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Important Gun Law Update
  • Railway Worker Union Issues
  • Settling Claims - Issues to Consider

View November 15, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • NLRB Stepping Up Penalties for Unfair Labor Practice Charges
  • EPA Finalizes Its Environmental Justice Action Plan
  • COVID and Health Care Worker Bonus Program Updates

View November 8, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • EEOC Issues New "Know Your Rights" Poster
  • Adult Survivors Act Update
  • Electronic Monitoring and Section 7 Rights
  • COVID Paid Leave - Where Are We Now?

View November 1, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Pregnancy-Related Protections and Title IX
  • Informed Giving After Natural Disasters
  • Employer Obligations - Deferrals and Part-Time Employees
  • Westchester Salary Transparency Law

View October 25, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Tax Issues for Telecommuting Workers
  • Recent Discrimination Litigation Update
  • Proposed Independent Contractor Rule
  • Recent NY SHIELD Act Enforcement

View October 18, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Introduction, COVID Updates, Healthcare Worker Bonus Program/Education Portal Updates
  • Comments on Presentation by NLRB General Counsel
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Best Practices
  • NYS Green Lights Personal Cultivation of Medical Cannabis
  • Expanded Information Block Rules Go into Effect

View October 11, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Recent Developments in Wage and Hour Law
  • Court Restrains Enforcement of Important Provisions of Concealed Carry Improvement
  • Helpful Tips for Workplace Investigations

View October 4, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID and Other Public Health Updates, Healthcare Worker Bonus/Education Portal Updates
  • Cannabis on Campus and Personnel Implications
  • SEC Announces New Disclosure Requirements: Pay versus Performance
  • Appellate Divisions Interpretation of NYC's Freelance Law

View September 27, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • Healthcare Worker Bonus
  • Yeshiva/Pride Alliance Ruling
  • NLRB Update
  • COVID and Quarantine Guidance

View September 20, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID and Other Public Health Updates
  • Gun-Free Zones in Times Square - in the Context of New Concealed Carry Law in New York
  • E-Filing Now Required for Charities Bureau CHAR500 Annual Reports
  • NLRB Proposes New Rule That Would Expand the Scope of Joint Employment

View September 13, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Inadvertent Disclosure and Clawback in Litigation
  • Updated Interview Question Guidance
  • NYC Salary Transparency Law
  • Defamation in the Employment Context

View September 6, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Update on Gaming in New York
  • Why Cannabis Does Not Make a Good "Gift" in New York State
  • Healthcare Updates

View August 30, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Back to School - Legal Issues and Update
  • OFCCP Developments
  • HWB Program Updated Guidance

View August 23, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID and  Other Public Health Updates
  • NY HERO Act Update
  • Update on Healthcare Worker Bonus Program
  • Updates on Employee Retention Tax Credits

View August 16, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • New York Legislation Concerning Transgender Workers
  • Tax and Corporate/Charitable Registration Compliance Issues Arising from Remote Work Performed Outside of New York
  • Employees and the Service of Legal Process on Their Employers
  • Recent Developments: Retirement Plans

View August 9, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Specific Performance and the Case Against Elon Musk
  • Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program & Dept. of Health Matters
  • High-Level Look at U.S. Department of Education Title IV Proposed Rules

View August 2, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Accommodations Related to Vaccine Mandates
  • School Vaccination Update
  • Discipline and Discharge Overview

View July 26, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Cannabis on Campus
  • Harassment Hotline
  • New Bundy Aid Requirement: Faculty Diversity Data and Improvement Plan
  • Proposed Rulemaking on Medicaid Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention

View July 19, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • New  York Gun Legislation and Its Impact on Employers
  • New York Isolation and Quarantine Regulation Decision
  • Updated EEOC Guidance Regarding COVID Testing
  • The Faithless Servant Doctrine

iew July 12, 2022 Webinar |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • NCAA Issues Additional Guidance on Name, Image & Likeness (NIL)
  • Highlights of Contemporary Landlord/Tenant Issues
  • Service and Support Animals in the Workplace
  • IRS's Pre-Audit Retirement Plan Compliance Check Initiative

View July 5, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • SCOTUS Changes Landscape for Mandatory Arbitration Agreements with Individual Employees
  • Employee Benefits Implications Following Dobbs
  • Post-COVID Absenteeism Issues

View June 28, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update and SCOTUS
  • Workplace Disruption - Are You Ready?
  • Title IX and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  • EEOC Updates re: Nondiscrimination
  • Zoning

View June 21, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Recent Tidal Wave of Unionization Efforts
  • NYS's Pending Wage Transparency Law
  • NY HRL Updates
  • Avoiding Wage & Hour Class Action Lawsuits

View June 14, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • New York State Legislative Session Wrap & NYC Budget Agreement
  • NY Approves First Regulations for Adult Cannabis Use
  • CURES Act Information Blocking Provisions
  • The Changing Landscape of Unemployment Insurance
  • Quick Telehealth Highlights

View June 7, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Introduction and COVID Update
  • Changes to NY COVID Isolation and Quarantine Protocols
  • What to Expect From a DOL Audit
  • Updated Guidance on FMLA Leave for Mental Health Conditions
  • From the Bond Lawyers Who (Literally) Wrote the Book on New York Employment Law . . .

View May 31, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Introduction/Agenda, COVID Update, NYS Legislative Update
  • The Adult Survivors Act: What You Need to Know
  • Can "Business" Activities Ever Be Charitable? New York Thinks Not
  • The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

View May 24, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • New York's Freedom of Information Law
  • Drug and Alcohol Policies - Recap and Tips
  • From the Bond Lawyers Who (Literally) Wrote the Book on New York Employment Law . . .

View May 17, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Introduction and COVID Update
  • Internships 2022: Get Your Own Coffee
  • The Use of AI in Employment Decisions
  • Courts Clarify Elements of Special Duty Doctrine and Malicious Prosecution

View May 10, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • 5 Keys to a Good Employee Handbook
  • New Law Prohibiting Transcript Withholding & Higher Education Provisions in Enacted Budget
  • Employment Litigation Trends

View May 3, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Amazon's Withdrawal of Paid Leave for COVID & Legal Compliance for New York Employers
  • Secure Act 2.0
  • Update on NYC's Pay Transparency Law

View April 26, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Whistleblower Protections - and Their Effects on Medicaid Providers
  • Cryptocurrency Investments in Retirement Plans
  • Remote Work Issues and Guidance

View April 19, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • 2023 NYS Budget Update
  • Employee Vacation Time (Chapter 4: New York Employment Law: The Essential Guide)
  • COVID-19 Update

View April 12, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update (What Are We Watching)
  • New York Electronic Monitoring Law
  • Proposed Cannabis Retail Dispensary Regulations
  • Drafting Enforceable Restrictive Covenants
  • Public Performance of Copyrighted Works

View April 5, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • FOIL & Legal Developments in New York
  • More from the Bond Lawyers Who (Literally) Wrote the Book on New York Employment Law . . .
  • NYLL Section 203-e Deemed Partially Un-Constitutional
  • COVID & Legal Update for Employers

View March 29, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • OFCCP Federal Contractor Requirements
  • EEOC Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination
  • Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements
  • NYC Pay Transparency Law Update

View March 22, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID & NY  HERO Act Update
  • Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
  • COVID Litigation & Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity
  • New York’s Automatic Renewal Law
  • Business Insurance Coverage in the Time of COVID

View March 15, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • EEOC Updated Guidance On Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
  • Retirement Plan Amendment Deadlines
  • New York Court of Appeals Holds that Criminal Usurious Loans are Void in Their Entirety
  • From the Bond Lawyers Who (Literally) Wrote the Book on New York Employment Law…

View March 8, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • Post-Pandemic Telehealth & Data Privacy
  • Potential New Laws from Albany for NY Employers
  • Higher Education Update

View March 1, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • School Law Update
  • COVID Update
  • NYC Pay Transparency Law
  • From the Bond Lawyers Who (Literally) Wrote the Book on New York Employment Law . . .

View February 22, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Update to Whistleblower Law Changes
  • Healthcare Vaccine Mandate Update
  • Name/Image/Likeness Issues for Higher Education Institutions
  • HERO Act Refresher

View February 15, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update
  • COVID-19 National Emergency Period: Impact on Benefit Plans
  • New Pending Federal Law Restricting Mandatory Arbitration & NDAs
  • Update on Paid COVID Leave

View February 8, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Update & Key Developments
  • 2022 Budget Bill Update for Employers
  • Hughes v. Northwestern University & ERISA  Fiduciaries
  • Updated (Feb 4 2022) Quarantine & Isolation Guidance from New York

View February 1, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Pandemic Update
  • Manual Worker Pay Issues
  • Mask Mandates and COVID Paid Leave FAQs

View January 25, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • COVID Overview
  • Group Health Plan Coverage of OTC COVID Testing
  • Data Privacy Update
  • NY's "Masking Rule" and OSHA "Vax or Test"

View January 18, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Eviction Moratorium Update
  • Updated New York Quarantine and Isolation Guidance

View January 11, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • Update: OSHA's Vax or Test ETS
  • Preview of Isolation/Quarantine Webinar
  • From the Bond "Mailbag"

View January 4, 2022 Webinar  |  Presentation Handout

  • New Year, New Whistleblower Law
  • NYC Employment Law Update
  • Paid Sick Leave Updates
  • COVID19 - Where Are We Now?

View December 28, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update: OSHA's Vax or Test ETS
  • Other Developing COVID-Related Matters

View December 21, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • OSHA Vaccine Mandate Update
  • Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Update
  • NYC Vaccine Mandate Update and FAQs
  • Update from Albany

View December 14, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NYS Mask Mandate and Implications for Employers
  • NYS Minimum Wage Changes
  • Update from Albany

View December 7, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • OFCCP Contractor Portal
  • NYC Updates
  • Vaccine Mandate Update and FAQs

View November 30, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • What's On My Desk . . . 
  • COVID Leave Review
  • Update from Albany

View November 23, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • School Law Update
  • Electronic Monitoring Law - What Employers Need to Know
  • Updated EEOC COVID Guidance
  • The General Counsel Corner
  • Update from Albany

View November 16, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update on State Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate
  • OSHA ETS Update
  • Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
  • Update from Albany

View November 9, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Vaccine Mandates Overview
  • OSHA's Vax or Text Emergency Temporary Standard
  • Federal Vaccine Mandates
  • Update from Albany

View November 2, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • What's On My Desk . . . .
  • Where Do Vaccination Mandates Stand for NY Employers?
  • Practical Advice on Religious Accommodations & New EEOC Guidance
  • Update from Albany

View October 26, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Updated EEOC Guidance on Vaccine Requirements
  • HERO Act - Recap and Update
  • NYS Retirement Security for All Act - Update
  • Update from Albany

View October 19, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • What's On My Desk . . . .
  • OSHA COVID Vaccination ETS
  • NYSDOL Cannabis Legalization FAQs
  • Update from Albany

View October 12, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NY Division of Human Rights Developments
  • Farm Labor Unionization
  • Update from Albany
  • COVID Leave Summary and Bond "Mailbag" Questions

View October 5, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • HERO Act Update and NY Paid COVID Leave (Expiration of the FFCRA)
  • HHS Guidance on COVID and HIPAA
  • Update from Albany

View September 28, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Vaccine Mandate Update
  • HERO Act Update
  • COVID Litigation
  • Miscellaneous, including Expiration of FFCRA

View September 21, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • COBRA Subsidy Update
  • Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Workers - Update and FAQs
  • Update from Albany
  • From the Bond "Mailbag"

View September 14, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • HERO Act FAQs
  • Most Significant Vaccine Mandates
  • Update from Albany

View September 7, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Important HERO Act Development
  • Update from Albany
  • Employee Benefits Issues Implicated by Premium Differential COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Programs
  • Unemployment Insurance Update

View August 31, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Mandatory COVID Vaccination Regulation
  • COVID Vaccination Accomodation Issues
  • Update From Albany 

View August 24, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NYC Mandatory Vaccination Requirements
  • NYC (& NYS?) Mandatory Retirement Program(s)
  • Update From Albany 
  • From the Bond "Mail Bag"

View August 17, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Implications of the Current COVID Surge 
  • School Law Update
  • Update From Albany 
  • Updated COVID Guidance and FAQs 

View August 10, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NY HERO Act Compliance
  • Preliminary Insight for HR on the Cuomo Investigative Report
  • Update from Albany
  • Handling COVID Personnel Issues in the "Post-COVID" Phase

View August 3, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Unemployment Update
  • Update from Albany
  • Employer Vaccination Mandates

View July 27, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Student Loan Reimbursement Programs
  • Wage and Hour Compliance Issues with Remote Work
  • From the Bond "Mail Bag" (including HERO Act compliance issues)
  • Update from Albany

View July 20, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Updates Regarding the ARPA COBRA Tax Credit
  • Returning to the Office - Grooming and Dress Code Issues
  • Higher Education Student Vaccine Mandate Decision and Update
  • Update from Albany

View July 13, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • HERO Act Standard and Templates/Guidance
  • Biden EO on Anti-Competitive Activity
  • Refresher on Harassment & Sexual Harassment Requirements in NY/NYC
  • Update from Albany

View July 6, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • Court Challenges to Vaccine Mandates
  • NYS HERO Act Update
  • COVID-related Leaves

View June 29, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • Return to Office Plans and HERO Act Concerns
  • Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation: Tips for Employers
  • U.S. Supreme Court Decision

View June 22, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • OSHA's COVID-19 Guidance, FAQs and Unresolved Issues
  • HERO Act Amendments and New Deadlines
  • Update from Albany
  • What COVID Laws/Restrictions Remain and FAQs

View June 15, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Dismissal of Federal Lawsuit Challenging Hospital's Mandatory Vaccination Policy
  • OSHA's COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard & General Industry Guidance
  • From the Viewer "Mail Bag"
  • Update from Albany

View June 8, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Continuing COVID Issues Facing School Districts
  • Reopening Plan Review: What Has Changed and What Remains?
  • Update from Albany
  • FAQs
  • Updated EEOC Guidance on Vaccinations

View June 1, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Updated EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Including Vaccination Issues
  • Masking Requirements for Employees, Visitors, etc.
  • Update from Albany
  • From the Viewer E-mail "Bag"

View May 25, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • FAQs Regarding NY Mask Guidance
  • COVID Litigation Update
  • ARPA COBRA Subsidy Update
  • COVID Safety Plan Updates

View May 18, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • Employers and Masking Rules in New York
  • HERO Act Brief Review and FAQs
  • Mandatory Vaccination Policies and Legal Developments
  • Return-to-Work, Stay Remote, Hybrid Work Arrangements and Post-COVID Employment Trends

View May 11, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • Collective Bargaining and COVID - Vaccination, Workplace Safety and Paid Leave
  • Legal Issues with Vaccination Incentive Programs
  • New York Legislative Update - Healthcare Staffing Laws

View May 4, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Continuing Questions for Employers Related to the New York Marijuana Legislation
  • Updated CDC Guidance and its Impact on New York Businesses
  • The HERO Act - Summary and Status
  • Update from Albany

View April 27, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Notable Litigation Trends, COVID-Related & Otherwise
  • COVID Vaccination Issues to Keep in Mind
  • Potential Increased UI Charges for Employers
  • Update from Albany

View April 20, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • The Union Vote at Amazon and Take-Aways for Employers
  • COBRA Subsidy and Recent New Developments
  • Department of Health Guidance & Schools
  • UI Update
  • Albany Update

View April 13, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Updated New York School Reopening Guidance
  • COVID Paid Leave Summary
  • New York's Marijuana Act - What Does it Mean?
  • Update from Albany
  • Overview of New Guidance Documents on Travel and Quarantine

View April 6, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Putney Twombly Lawyers Join Bond
  • PPP "To Do" List
  • COVID-19 Leave Related Hypothetical Case Studies
  • COVID-19 Emerging Student Vaccination Requirements on College Campuses
  • Update from Albany

View March 30, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • ARPA COBRA Subsidy - Tax Credit Provisions
  • ARPA Family Leave and Sick Leave Tax Credit Provisions
  • Vaccination Update
  • Update from Albany
  • Marijuana Legislation
  • Unemployment Update

View March 23, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • American Rescue Plan Act - COBRA Subsidy
  • American Rescue Plan Act - Employment Provisions
  • PPP Update
  • School Update
  • Unemployment Update

View March 16, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • Relief Package - The Relief Provisions
  • Employment Claims and COVID
  • The NY SHIELD Act - Are You in Compliance?

View March 9, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Vaccine and Variant Update
  • PPP Update
  • Relief Legislation Update
  • NYS Labor Legislation
  • Update from Albany

View March 2, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • COVID Relief Legislation - Status Update and Highlights
  • OSHA COVID Citations and Things to Keep an Eye On I
  • Tracking COVID Legislation - Things to Keep an Eye On II
  • Travel Quarantine Status and Update
  • Update from Albany

View February 23, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP Update
  • SDHR Conciliation Updates
  • Update from Albany
  • Remote Workers I - Tax and Payroll Issues
  • Remote Workers II - Other Employment Law Considerations

View February 16, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • CDC Update - What Does it Mean for New York?
  • OSHA Guidance - Reflections Two Weeks Later
  • Virtual Hearing - What to Expect
  • Update from Albany
  • School Update

View February 9, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Vaccine Update I - Where Do We Stand
  • Vaccine Update II - Mandates, Refusals, Paid Time Off, etc.
  • Operating Plans - Pitfalls and Approaches
  • Update from Albany

View February 2, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Leases and Contracts - COVID Related Issues
  • Litigation Update - New NYS Court Rules
  • New OSHA Guidance
  • Update from Albany
  • Unemployment Update
  • Discipline Considerations for Off Duty Conduct

View January 26, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NYC COVID Paid Leave - DOL Guidance Questions and Answers
  • HIPAA and Medical Information - Recurring COVID Related Questions
  • Update from Albany
  • NYS DHR Update - What is New and How Does it Affect Employers?

View January 19, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP Update
  • COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team
  • Update from Albany
  • Higher Education Relief Package Provisions - Known and Unknown
  • COVID WARN Act Developments

View January 12, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Vaccinations Update
  • Update from Albany
  • Litigation Update
  • Year-End Appropriations and COVID-19 Act
  • COVID Cost Savings

View January 5, 2021 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Final Relief Package II
  • Relief Package - Final Employment Provisions
  • Update from Albany
  • Quarantine Requirements - Where Are We?
  • FFCRA and NYS COVID Leave

View December 29, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Leave Laws
  • Business Shutdowns and Operations
  • Executive Orders and Guidance - Continuous Updates and Revisions
  • The Virus - What We Know and What We Don't
  • School Issues - Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going

View December 22, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Relief Package I - Key Provisions for Businesses
  • Relief Package II - Key Provisions for Employers
  • Holiday Travel Review
  • Update from Albany
  • Vaccination Issues - A Quick Guide of Where We Are

View December 15, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NY PSL - The Latest Updates
  • New York Wage and Hour - New Minimum Wage and Salaried Exemption Thresholds
  • Recurrent Pandemic Employment Issues - Some Things to Keep in Mind
  • Update from Albany
  • Relief Package on the Horizon

View December 8, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Vaccine Update - Considerations and Observations Regarding Vaccines
  • Employee Considerations for Vaccines
  • Reasonable Accommodations and COVID-19 - A Review
  • Update from Albany

View December 1, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • Return to Work Guidance
  • Travel Guidance
  • Leave Issues

View November 24, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • How to Prepare for a Scale Back or Shutdown of Operations
  • Discipline and Discharge - COVID Offenses and Run of the Mill Discipline
  • New York Update - Year End and New Year Labor Considerations

View November 17, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP Update - Where are We?
  • COVID Litigation Update - Statues of Limitations, Jury Trial, Legal Theories and the Courts
  • Update from Albany
  • School Issues - What is the Latest?
  • Working Remotely from Outside New York - Tax and Registration Considerations

View November 10, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP Update - SBA Questionnaire and Other Updates
  • Revised Travel Advisory - One Week Later, What is Clear
  • Revised Travel Advisory - One Week Later, What is Unclear
  • Update from Albany
  • Leave Questions on the Horizon - Expiration of the FFCRA and Implementation of NY PSL

View November 3, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Travel Guidance I - New Guidance and Rules
  • Travel Guidance II - Open Questions
  • Disability Related FAQs
  • Reopening/Operating Plans
  • School Update - Where Do We Stand?

View October 27, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • New York Paid Sick Leave
  • Rightsizing, Downsizing and Furloughs
  • OSHA Update
  • New York Travel, Return to Work and Cluster Developments

View October 20, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Relief Program and Year-End Planning
  • New York Paid SIck Leave - NYS Ordinance Amendments and NYS Update
  • CARES Act Litigation - Update on Theories and Claims
  • Furloughs/RIFs - Impact on Retirement Plans
  • Update from Albany

View October 13, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP Interim Rule
  • Symptomatic, Exposed, COVID Positive - When Can Employees Work?
  • Update from Albany

View October 6, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Pandemic Planning for Public Employers
  • School Reopening Update
  • Update from Albany
  • OSHA Update - COVID Developments
  • Litigation Update - A Review of Recent Cases
  • COVID Exposure FAQs - What Do We Do Now?

View September 29, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NYS PSL - Three Big Things to Have in Mind
  • Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
  • Reopening FAQs
  • Wage and Hour Claims Arising from the Pandemic
  • Assessing the Metrics - Where are We?

View September 22, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Taking Stock of the Pandemic
  • Employment Litigation - Claims to Watch For
  • Employer COVID Liability Update
  • Unemployment Recap - Where are We?
  • Relief Programs

View September 15, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • DOL Revised FFCRA Regulations
  • New EEOC COVID Guidance
  • COVID Litigation Update

View September 8, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Payroll Tax Guidance - What are Your Options?
  • Unemployment Update
  • Update from Albany
  • New York Paid Sick Leave FAQs
  • School Reopening Update

View September 1, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • New York Paid Sick Leave - FAQs
  • Higher Education Update - Developments and Trends
  • Update from Albany
  • Litigation Update - Class Action Lawsuits
  • Addressing Leave Issues - New Guidance from the Department of Labor

View August 25, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Unemployment Insurance Update - Where are we Now?
  • Payroll Tax Update - Where are we Now (Part II)?
  • Update from Albany
  • Reopening Issues - Where are we Now (Part III)?
  • School Reopening Update

View August 18, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Reopening Update - Gyms, Bowling Alleys and What is Next
  • Reopening Part II - Occupancy Guidance
  • Litigation Update
  • PPP Program - Review and Recap of Where We Are
  • School Reopening Update

View August 11, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Overview of High Profile COVID Cases & Status of Federal Liability Protection
  • Update from Albany
  • Paid Sick Leave Issues (ESL and PSL)

View August 4, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • School District Update
  • School-Related Employee Leave Issues
  • New York Paid Sick Leave
  • PPP Forgiveness
  • Update from Albany

View July 28, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • FFCRA Update - What's Old and What's New
  • New York Forward Opening
  • Opearing Issues - FAQs
  • Procedural Changes at Division of Human Rights
  • Update from Albany

View July 21, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • School Reopening – What We Know and What We Don’t Know (Up to this Point)
  • Higher Education Reopening – Assessing the Difficult Issues
  • Impact of PPP on Transactions – Considerations, Pitfalls, etc. for Your Transaction
  • Update from Albany
  • Managing COVID Related Retaliation Claims

View July 14, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • DOH Emergency Rule
  • Reopening Update - Where are We (Phases, Industry Guidance, Updates)
  • Business Interruption Insurance Claims in the Age of COVID-19
  • What is Ahead - A Look Forward

View July 7, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Weekly Albany Update
  • NYS Travel Advisory
  • Public Sector - Municipal Reopening & Travel
  • Main Street Lending Program

View June 30, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP Update
  • Travel Advisory Executive Order
  • Update From Albany

View June 23, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Business Tax Issues - Benefits and Credits Under the COVID-19 Legislation
  • Phase IV Reopening - What is Coming
  • Phase IV Reopening - Higher Education Guidance
  • Waiver Considerations - Things to Think About
  • Accommodation Issues Review

View June 16, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Reopening Update - Where are We Now?
  • Reopening Future - Where are we Going and What Can we Foresee?
  • Liability Issues - Update on Claims and Theories
  • OSHA Update
  • PPP Program

View June 9, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP - Update and Putting it in Perspective - Where are We Now?
  • Reopening Updates - Current Status of Guidance, Executive Orders and Industry Plans
  • Update from Albany
  • Unemployment Update - What is Clear and What Remains in Flux

View June 2, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • PPP FAQ's - Things to Focus on as Reopening Proceeds
  • Reopening Update - Clearing Up Some Questions
  • Reopening Update - Where Are We?
  • Employment Accommodation and Discrimination Issues
  • COVID-19 Exposure Claims - Things to Consider as Businesses Reopen

View May 26, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • CARES Act Final Regulations and Loan Forgiveness Application
  • Update from Albany
  • Phase One Reopening and Anticipated
  • Issues in Phase Two

View May 19, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Update from Albany
  • Phase 1 and Reopening Plans
  • What Can We Expect in the Coming Weeks?
  • Employment Issues
  • PPP Update

View May 12, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • FFCRA Leave and Rehiring Issues
  • Working Remotely
  • New York's Pubic Sector - Restricted, Not Paused
  • Update from Albany
  • Tax Credits, Loans and PPP Update

View May 5, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Unemployment Update - Top Issues Under the CARES Act
  • Litigation Update - NYUS Court E-Filing and Other Litigation Issues
  • Reopening Update - The Latest on Reopening Plans
  • Update from Albany
  • Loan and Relief Issues - The Evolving Issues and Update

View April 28, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • FEMA's Public Assistance Program for Entities Affected by COVID-19
  • CARES Act Part II and PPP Update
  • Going from NY on PAUSE to NY FORWARD
  • Reopening Considerations - Components of a Reopening Plan 
  • Avoiding Employment Discrimination Claims Related to Coronavirus

View April 21, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Coronavirus in the Workplace
  • Layoffs, Furloughs and WARN Act Issues
  • Update from Albany
  • Reopening Issues - Planning and Preparedness
  • Negligence and Litigation Issues
  • Relief Programs - The Old, The New and The Unknown

View April 14, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • The Latest Guidance from ESDC and Update on Complaints to AG's Office
  • Update from Albany
  • Leave Documentation
  • Product Liability and Other Issues
  • Main Street Lending Program

View April 7, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Navigating Notice, Statutory and Paid Leave Overlay, Health Care Provider Definition, Counting Employees
  • Dealing with Troubled Companies
  • Commercial Rent Payment - Overview
  • Updates from Albany

View March 31, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • The CARES Act
  • Families First and CARES Act: Key Employment Law Provisions
  • Unemployment Summary
  • The Latest Developments From Albany: NY Updates
  • OSHA Guidance for COVID-19

View March 24, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • Imposition of Restrictions in Hospitals and Long Term Care Facilities
  • The Latest Out of Governor Cuomo’s Office
  • How COVID-19 has Impacted Pending Litigation and Curtailed Court Operations
  • Emergency Aid Measures

View March 17, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • The Scope of NYS Executive Orders
  • The Impact on Private Sector and Municipal Entities
  • Controlling a Virus Hot Spot: The New Rochelle Experience
  • Best Practices for Remote Work Arrangements
  • Business Interruption Insurance Issues and Contract Claims Arising from the COVID-19 Crisis

View March 10, 2020 Webinar  |  Presenter Information

  • NY State of Emergency: Public Health Announcements & Advisories
  • Practical Steps Employers Should Be Doing Now
  • Cancelling Events and Potential Contract/Insurance Issues
  • Best Resources to Stay up to Date