Labor Law Update

Pay Transparency and Other New York Employment Updates
The most recent wave of pay equity legislation, which focuses on pay transparency, is coming into effect very soon for New York City employers. In this presentation, David + Gilbert employment partner sharon Cohen will discuss the highly anticipated NYC pay transparency law and how employers can prepare for these changes. While this presentation will focus on New York legal updates, with remote-work being the business model of the future for many employers, it will also focus on pay transparency laws in other states that New York employers should be aware of when hiring remotely, and other recent legal developments in New York employment laws (including electronic monitoring and NYPFL updates).

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Sharon Cohen, David and Gilbert, LLP
Sharon Cohen’s proactive counsel equips employers to address challenges throughout the employment life cycle.

Sharon regularly advises in-house counsel, human resources and senior leadership teams on day-to-day employment issues including workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, family and medical leaves, disability accommodations, terminations and complex employment agreements. Drawing on industry best practices and her early career litigation experience, she delivers solutions to help clients limit their legal risk, protect their public image and maintain employee morale.

Sharon has extensive experience in conducting internal investigations of highly sensitive discrimination and harassment allegations and often advises on the rapidly evolving area of family and medical leave and sick leave laws. She also regularly trains in-house teams to stay current on nationwide sick and family leave laws and conducts anti-harassment and diversity, equity and inclusion trainings focused on spotting unconscious bias and avoiding costly mistakes that could result in discrimination and retaliation claims.

With her litigation background and extensive experience conducting, Sharon lends perspective on how a judge or mediator might assess a claim, helps resolve matters quickly and provides practical recommendations to mitigate risk. Using her deep knowledge of nationwide employment laws and industry trends, she provides targeted, proactive advice and cost-effective solutions to keep sensitive personnel matters from escalating.