USERRA and Federal Employees
Passed in 1994, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act is a law that, among other things, protects service members by allowing them to regain their civilian…
Will Recent Cannabis Litigation Halt New York’s Recreational Cannabis Sale Rollout?
A federal judge in the Northern District of New York has temporarily halted the issuance of the state’s first conditional adult-use retail dispensary (CAURD) licenses in…
Protecting Employees from Retaliation Against Lawful Absences
In November 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill 8092B into law, amending Section 215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL), prohibiting employers from…
Navigating the Different Avenues of New York State’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
When COVID-19 began to spread throughout the United States and led to mass shutdowns or adaptation to teleworking of many businesses, New York State implemented programs to…
Balance of power shifts in New York’s whistleblower protections
For decades, New York’s whistleblower protections have been narrowly defined, but that’s going to change dramatically as the result of a recently enacted law, according to…
Attorney weighs in on legality of vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
CAPITAL REGION (WRGB) — Allen Shoikhetbrod of the Tulley Rinckey law firm says that a state-mandated vaccine requirement for healthcare workers is legal. It’s not the first…
“That’s a classic misdirect.” Experts breakdown Governor Cuomo’s response to AG report
On Wednesday, New York State Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs became the latest in a chorus of voices looking for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation. So far the only response…
NLRB Confirmations Among Top Labor Moves Left For Biden
President Joe Biden is poised to make appointments in the second half of the year that could shift the approach of several federal agencies that deal with labor rights, and…
Pandemic emergency ends in New York; what about rest of COVID rules?
LANCASTER, N.Y. — There is no question about who has been in charge of New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been front and center almost…
Tully Rinckey PLLC Announces Allen Shoikhetbrod as Managing Partner of Albany Office
ALBANY – Tully Rinckey PLLC is pleased to announce that Allen Shoikhetbrod has been promoted to Managing Partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office. Shoikhetbrod started as…