The old custom of “salary upon request” is now done and dusted in New York City. Effective November 1, 2022, amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) now require covered employers to disclose the good faith minimum and maximum annual pay range of positions posted in job...
This article is part of RPJ’s non-legal series about the neighborhood and city we inhabit and love, and is a timely contribution both celebrating Women’s History Month and denouncing the invasion of Ukraine. Growing up, working and residing in or around the Flatiron area of New York City, has meant...
In its continued efforts to combat gender and race-based pay inequity, last month New York City enacted a new law that requires employers to disclose on internal and external job listings the expected salary range of a given position. The new law takes effect on May 15, 2022. Starting then,...
As New York City comes back to life, we are reviving our non-legal series about the neighborhood and city that RPJ inhabits and loves. When I was a kid growing up in Long Beach, NY, I was fortunate enough to have a Dad who was crazy about theatre and to...
As New York City comes back to life, we are reviving our non-legal series about the neighborhood and city that RPJ inhabits and loves. Those of us who have ridden the subway to RPJ’s Madison Avenue offices in the past two years have taken advantage of a less crowded station...
In a 6-3 decision issued January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court cast significant doubt on the viability of a pillar of President Biden’s plan to fight to the spread of Covid-19. The Court’s majority held that challengers were likely to succeed on their claim that the Occupational Safety and Health...
New York City Council is working on tackling the city’s affordable housing shortage by converting vacant office space, Natalie Sachmechi wrote in Crain’s New York Business yesterday. While the plan is largely supported by members of the real estate community, numerous barriers stand in the way. A state law enacted...
On August 17, 2021, the Key to NYC program, which requires proof of vaccination for indoor activities in New York City, including attending theatrical and other performing arts events, went into effect. Under the program, individuals age 12 and older are required to show proof that they have received at...
RPJ proudly supported the READ Alliance's 2019 Spring Benefit on May 8, 2019. The event raised money in support of READ’s work in improving the educational trajectory of underserved elementary school students throughout New York City. Through one-on-one tutoring the organization simultaneously helps elementary-aged kids succeed in school, while also providing...
Our client Watched Film, LLC kicks off the limited theatrical run of their film The Feeling of Being Watched at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on May 1, and Maysles Documentary Center on May 3 in New York City, followed by over a dozen screenings in cities across the country. This feature-length documentary, directed...