Brody and Associates, LLC

Brody and Associates, LLC Workplace Lawyers for Management

For over 20 years, we have been a nationally recognized boutique L

We are a national Labor, Employment, and Benefits law firm representing management in all matters involving employees.

09/08/2025

NYC Employers Face Enhanced Paid Parental Leave Obligations
By Robert G. Brody and William C. Collins

On January 1, 2025, New York State (NYS) became the first in the country to provide paid time off for prenatal care or any other medical care related to pregnancy. On July 2, 2025, the New York City (NYC) Department of Consumer and Worker Protections (DWCP) incorporated the Paid Prenatal Leave Law into the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The change expands the paid prenatal leave requirements to all private, non-profit, and household NYC employers.

Paid Prenatal Leave Law
Governor Hochul’s Paid Parental Leave Law provides private-sector employees with an additional 20 hours of paid leave per year for prenatal healthcare during their pregnancy or related to their pregnancy. All private sector employees are covered, regardless of part time status and employer size. However, paid prenatal leave only applies to the employee directly receiving the health care.

On January 1, 2025, New York State (NYS) became the first in the country to provide paid time off for prenatal care or any other medical care related to pregnancy. On July 2, 2025, the New York City (NYC) Department of Consumer and Worker Protections (DWCP) incorporated the Paid Prenatal Leave Law i...

05/16/2025

New Version of I-9 Form Published

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a new version of the I-9 Form. This latest version features only a handful of very minor changes. The updated form (the 01/20/25 edition),

By Robert G. Brody and Fintan S. LalorThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a new version of the I-9 Form. This latest version features only a handful of very minor changes. The updated form (the 01/20/25 edition), which can be found here, should be used by employers mo...

ARE NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEES NOW GOING TO GET PERSONAL TIME TOO?
10/25/2019

ARE NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEES NOW GOING TO GET PERSONAL TIME TOO?

Employees in New York City may soon receive personal time in addition to safe and sick time. There is a pending bill before the New York City Council which would allow each employee (of an ...

NLRB CLARIFIES SOCIAL MEDIA RULES
10/25/2019

NLRB CLARIFIES SOCIAL MEDIA RULES

Rules for social media policies have long made employers feel like they are walking on egg shells. Thankfully, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently provided some clarity in the CVS Health Case, No. 31-CA-210099. ...

HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES FACING WOMEN EXECUTIVESBrody and Associates is excited to announce our own Katherine Bogard w...
10/10/2019

HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES FACING WOMEN EXECUTIVES

Brody and Associates is excited to announce our own Katherine Bogard will be speaking at the Senior Executive Women’s Network Health and Wellness Panel on October 16, 2019. Kate will discuss trending legal issues employers face in relation to the healthcare movement. Learn about best practices for employers when it comes to working with HR, business owners, and executives dealing with employee use of cannabis, opioids, and more.

Please join Kate and other panelists for an exciting and informational evening.

To register for the event, click the link below.

The Conscious Health Movement is here. Learn how women are trailblazing their health and changing traditions.

ATTENTION CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO “ELECTRONICALLY MONITOR” YOUR EMPLOYEES?
10/10/2019

ATTENTION CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO “ELECTRONICALLY MONITOR” YOUR EMPLOYEES?

We hope it comes as no surprise to employers in Connecticut that the state has an electronic monitoring law which requires public and private employers to give advance notice to employees if their activities will ...

OBESITY AND THE ADA: OBESITY IS NOT A DISABILITY?
10/10/2019

OBESITY AND THE ADA: OBESITY IS NOT A DISABILITY?

Obesity alone is not a disability under the Americans with Disability Act (“ADA”) or so holds the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Seventh Circuit is the federal appeals court for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. ...

THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT TAKES THE BITE OUT OF THE EMPIRE STATE’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAW
09/30/2019

THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT TAKES THE BITE OUT OF THE EMPIRE STATE’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAW

This just in: Employers in New York State can still compel arbitration of sexual harassment claims under certain circumstances. This is great news for employers. In Latif v. Morgan Stanley Co. LLC, a case out ...

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