Lindsay Ditlow
Subscribe to Lindsay Ditlow's PostsLindsay Ditlow is experienced in all aspects of employment law, including litigation, counselling, and corporate transactions. As a trial lawyer, Lindsay has successfully represented numerous clients in employment litigations, including cases involving claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and state leave laws, the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine, state discrimination and retaliation statutes, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and state wage and hour laws. Read Lindsay Ditlow's full bio.
Supreme Court OKs CMS Vaccine Mandate but Blocks OSHA Rule
By Abigail M. Kagan, Michelle S. Strowhiro, Sandra M. DiVarco, Kristen O'Brien, Lindsay Ditlow and Carole A. Spink on Jan 18, 2022
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor
On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States released two emergency opinions that change the landscape of the three federal vaccine rules. In summary: A 5-4 Court majority let the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enforce its vaccine mandate nationwide, impacting specified healthcare facilities. A 6-3 majority blocked the US...
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New York City Unveils COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Details
By Abigail M. Kagan, Dawn Peacock, Lindsay Ditlow and Michelle S. Strowhiro on Dec 17, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor
On December 13, 2021, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, published an order (the Order) requiring private employers to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates upon all in-person employees within New York City, with limited exceptions, as of December 27, 2021. DOHMH provided a series...
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NYC Announces Vaccine Mandate for All Employers Effective December 27, 2021
By Abigail M. Kagan, Stephania Sanon, Christina S. Dumitrescu, Lindsay Ditlow and Michelle S. Strowhiro on Dec 14, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans
On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all New York City employers, regardless of size, will be required to impose COVID-19 vaccination mandates on all employees (subject to legally protected exemptions) by December 27, 2021. This new vaccine requirement is in addition to the City’s existing COVID-19 vaccination mandate...
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Deadline for NY Employers: Workplace Safety Plan Due October 6, 2021
By Abigail M. Kagan, Christina S. Dumitrescu, Michelle S. Strowhiro and Lindsay Ditlow on Sep 17, 2021
Posted In Employment
On September 6, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health” under the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act. This designation means that all New York employers must activate the workplace safety plans that they developed...
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New York State Department of Labor Publishes Standard for Prevention of Airborne Infectious Diseases
By Lindsay Ditlow, Christina S. Dumitrescu and Abigail M. Kagan on Jul 15, 2021
Posted In Employment, Health and Welfare Plans
On July 6, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published its Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard (Standard), as required under the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act. Under the Standard, employers with worksites located in New York are required to either adopt the NYSDOL’s model exposure prevention plan or...
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Global Employment Law Update
By Lindsay Ditlow, Michael J. Sheehan, Carole A. Spink, Mark Meredith and Christina S. Dumitrescu on Jun 30, 2021
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Employment, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor, Privacy and Data Security, Retirement Plans
Employment law continues to evolve, and it can be a challenge amid an ever-changing landscape of local employment laws for human resources executives and employment counsel at multinational businesses to maintain a consistent global corporate culture. McDermott’s Global Employment Law Update brings you the key highlights from across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin and North America....
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Employers Should Prepare for New York’s Most Stringent Workplace Safety Law
By Lindsay Ditlow, Abigail M. Kagan and Christina S. Dumitrescu on May 19, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Labor
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act, which imposes stringent new workplace safety requirements for all employers in New York. The law is expected to take effect on June 4, 2021. Access the article.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: New Paid Leave Laws for Public and Private New York State Employees
By Lindsay Ditlow and Abigail M. Kagan on Mar 31, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor
Effective March 12, 2021, all New York State employers are required to provide employees with paid time off (PTO) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the employee’s regular rate of pay. Access the article.
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Employer Considerations for Remote and In-Person Workers as the School Year Commences
By Lindsay Ditlow, Pankit Doshi, Michael J. Sheehan and Lauren Ziegler on Oct 15, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment
With the school year underway, employers in the United States face a new challenge: childcare-related leave and accommodation requests by employees. With widespread remote learning and evolving legal obligations to provide paid leave to working parents, employers must navigate unique staffing challenges while complying with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and other state...
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SDNY Vacates Portion of DOL Final Rule on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By Lindsay Ditlow on Sep 9, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment
On August 3, 2020, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York struck down four parts of the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A copy of the court’s ruling is available here. The FFCRA provides COVID-19-related sick leave and family leave to employees of businesses with...
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