Michelle M. Orge

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Michelle M. Orge practices in the Employment & Employee Benefits Group at the firm.

Publications

“Recent Employment Law Updates,” SRZ Alert, Nov. 16, 2022

“New York Schools Subject to New State Healthcare Worker Bonus Program,” SRZ Alert, Sept. 19, 2022

“New York Launches Hotline for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints,” SRZ Alert, Aug. 22, 2022

“Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinations,” SRZ Alert, March 29, 2021

“COVID-19 Updates,” SRZ Alert, March 9, 2021

“Amendments to New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law,” SRZ Alert, Oct. 13, 2020

“Employer Concerns — Federal and New York Legislation Responding to COVID-19 (with Chart of Requirements),” SRZ Alert, March 19, 2020

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Alerts

Recent Employment Law Updates

November 16, 2022

EEOC Releases Updated “Know Your Rights” Poster The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a “Know Your Rights” poster, which replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The new poster summarizes federal laws prohibiting...

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New York Schools Subject to New State Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

September 19, 2022

As part of the 2022-2023 enacted New York State Budget, $1.2 billion in funding has been allocated for the payment of bonuses to certain frontline healthcare workers through the newly created New York State’s Healthcare Worker Bonus Program (“HWB...

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New York Launches Hotline for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints

August 22, 2022

On July 19, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a new state-wide, toll-free, confidential hotline for complaints of workplace sexual harassment. The New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) was required to establish and...

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Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinations

March 29, 2021

On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed a new law that grants employees paid leave for time needed to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (“COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Law”). On March 21, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor released guidance on...

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COVID-19 Updates

March 9, 2021

Guidance, both at the federal and state levels, has provided insight with respect to mandatory vaccination programs and has significantly expanded employees’ protections with respect to COVID-19. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“...

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Amendments to New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law

October 13, 2020

On Sept. 28, 2020, Mayor de Blasio signed Int. No. 2032-A into law amending New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law (“NYC Sick Leave Law”). The changes to the NYC Sick Leave Law took effect Sept. 30, 2020, unless otherwise specified below.The...

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Employer Concerns — Federal and New York Legislation Responding to COVID-19 (with Chart of Requirements)

March 19, 2020

Families First Coronavirus Response ActOn March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. The Act will become effective April 2, 2020 and will remain in effect until December 31, 2020. The Act does not...

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Michelle M. Orge

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Highlights (7)

Recent Employment Law Updates

New York Schools Subject to New State Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

New York Launches Hotline for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints

Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinations

COVID-19 Updates

Amendments to New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law

Employer Concerns — Federal and New York Legislation Responding to COVID-19 (with Chart of Requirements)