What employers should know about key developments this week:
• Severance Agreement Overhaul: The No Severance Ultimatums Act, awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, would remove the current age-based restriction, extend a 21-day review period plus a seven-day revocation period to all employees, and require severance agreements to explicitly state that the employee has the right to consult counsel.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through their joint Trade Fraud Task Force, recently published “A Resource Guide to Trade Fraud Enforcement”...