New York State will soon require all employers to provide sick leave to employees. The New York State Sick Leave (NYSSL) law goes into effect September 30, 2020, but employees are not entitled to use NYSSL until January 1, 2021. Read our full article here.

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Photo of Richard I. Greenberg Richard I. Greenberg

Richard Greenberg is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and co-leader of the firm’s National Compliance and Multi-State Solutions practice group. He advises both unionized and union-free clients on a full-range of labor and employee…

Richard Greenberg is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and co-leader of the firm’s National Compliance and Multi-State Solutions practice group. He advises both unionized and union-free clients on a full-range of labor and employee relations matters.

With respect to traditional labor matters, Rich represents clients in collective bargaining negotiations, labor disputes, grievances and arbitrations, proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, and in state and federal court. He also advises clients on the legal aspects of remaining union-free. With respect to employee relations matters, Rich has extensive experience assisting clients in numerous industries with the development and maintenance of personnel policies and personnel infrastructures. In this regard, he often works on these issues with clients as business needs and culture change as a result of business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.

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Photo of Daniel J. Jacobs Daniel J. Jacobs

Daniel J. Jacobs is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He assists both unionized and union-free employers with a full range of labor and employee relations matters.

Daniel regularly advises clients on compliance with the…

Daniel J. Jacobs is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He assists both unionized and union-free employers with a full range of labor and employee relations matters.

Daniel regularly advises clients on compliance with the myriad of federal, state, and local employment laws, including the FMLA, FLSA, WARN, state/local wage hour, sick leave laws and related requirements, as well as new legal developments impacting labor and employment policies and practices.

Daniel also assists clients in numerous industries with new hire documents and onboarding processes, the development and maintenance of personnel policies, reorganizations and reductions-in-force, purchase/sale transactions, sexual harassment and other workplace conduct rules, wrongful discharge, and other workplace requirements and related litigation.

With respect to traditional labor matters, Daniel advises and represents clients in collective bargaining negotiations, contingency planning, labor disputes, managing a unionized workforce, grievances and arbitration proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, and in state and federal courts.

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Photo of Jenifer M. Bologna Jenifer M. Bologna

Jenifer Bologna is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She focuses much of her practice on assisting multi-state employers with compliance solutions, developing policies and practices that are lawful in all of the jurisdictions in which…

Jenifer Bologna is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She focuses much of her practice on assisting multi-state employers with compliance solutions, developing policies and practices that are lawful in all of the jurisdictions in which they operate.

Jenifer specializes in preventative advice and counsel on a nation-wide basis, regularly advising clients on multi-state employment law issues to address an increasingly remote and hybrid workforce. In addition, she supports employers in navigating the complex and growing body of federal, state and local leave, accommodation and benefit laws that impact an employer’s response to employees who are injured or ill, have family care responsibilities or need time to bond with children.

Jenifer’s extensive counseling experience allows her to provide nuanced advice that helps employers effectively respond to the legal and business challenges posed by the varying array of workplace employment laws. Utilizing creative legal strategies and practical advice, she guides clients through these complex issues that often demand individualized solutions.

Jenifer’s goal is to minimize her clients’ litigation risk by working with them to implement preventative strategies and constructive solutions. As such, she regularly assists employers with policy and process development or improvement, including absence management and accommodation protocols and multi-state employment policies. Understanding there is no one-size-fits-all approach, Jenifer works with clients to develop an employment law compliance strategy that best fits their specific needs.

In addition to advice and counsel, Jenifer frequently speaks on disability and absence management issues and employment law compliance, including regularly conducting workplace training on these topics.

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Photo of Tania J. Mistretta Tania J. Mistretta

Tania J. Mistretta is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She partners closely with national and local clients to advise on challenging workplace law issues, providing strategic advice on how to achieve business objectives while…

Tania J. Mistretta is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She partners closely with national and local clients to advise on challenging workplace law issues, providing strategic advice on how to achieve business objectives while ensuring compliance with the law.

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