On February 27, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or the “Board”) General Counsel, Crystal Carey, issued General Counsel Memorandum 26-03 (“GC 26-03”), which provides directives to NLRB Regional Offices concerning unfair labor practice (“ULP”) case processing. Among other things, GC 26-03 encourages Regional Offices to be less aggressive in policing alleged violations of
Laura Fant
Laura Fant is a special employment law counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Department and co-administrative leader of the Counseling, Training & Pay Equity Practice Group. Her practice is dedicated to providing clients with practical solutions to common (and uncommon) employment concerns, with a focus on legal compliance, risk management and mitigation strategies, and workplace culture considerations.
Laura regularly counsels clients across numerous industries on a wide variety of employment matters involving recruitment and hiring, employee leave and reasonable accommodation issues, performance management, and termination of employment . She also advises on preparing, implementing and enforcing employment and separation agreements, employee handbooks and company policies, as well as provides training on topics including discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Laura is a frequent contributor to Proskauer’s Law and the Workplace blog and The Proskauer Brief podcast.
Updated Notice of Rights and Guidance Issued for Amended NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has released an updated Notice of Employee Rights and FAQ guidance regarding the recent amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”).
As we previously reported, the amendments implemented several key changes to ESSTA, including: (1) requiring employers of all sizes…
New York State Trapped At Work Act Amended and Effective Date Delayed
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill amending New York State’s “stay or pay” law. Among key changes, the law’s enforcement date has been delayed by one year.
As we previously reported, on December 19, 2025, Governor Hochul signed into law the Trapped at Work Act which prohibits employers from requiring as…
Proposed Rules Issued on Recent NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Amendments
- Requiring employers of all sizes to provide employees with an additional 32 hours of