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Labor Alert: Employers -- Be Prepared for the New York State WARN Act

Sep-08-2008 — A new law will require New York State employers to provide advance written notice to employees and other entities in the event of mass layoffs, plant closings, and relocations. The New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN") is scheduled to take effect on February 1, 2009. This new state law imposes requirements that are more expansive than those established by the federal WARN Act, which took effect on February 4, 1989. More...

Change in New York State Insurance Law Now Requires Showing of Prejudice

Sep-03-2008 — On July 21, 2008, New York state Governor David Paterson signed into law a Bill that will shift the tide of insurance law firmly in favor of the policyholder. Commonly referred to as the "No Prejudice" law, New York Insurance Law § 3420 will now permit claimants in personal injury or wrongful death suits to file a claim directly against an a defendant insurance company to challenge a disclaimer based on failure to provide timely notice. Effective Jan. 17, 2009 the legislation, provides polic More...

New York State Legislature Passes Bill Amending Brownfield Cleanup Law

Jul-02-2008 — The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Law, which has been under a NYSDEC-imposed 90-day moratorium since April, will be amended shortly. More...

Labor Alert: New Amendments to FMLA Provide Enhanced Leave Entitlements for

Feb-05-2008 — On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which includes amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"). More...