Requirements Under Labor…

Requirements Under Labor Law 220-I

As of December 30, 2024, contractors and subcontractors submitting bids or performing construction work on projects covered by Article 8 of the New York State Labor Law are required to register with the New York State Department of Labor before submi… Read More
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Changes to New York State…

Changes to New York State Paid Family Leave

New York State Labor Law has been amended to create paid pre-natal leave for covered employees. This addition to Paid Family Leave began as of January 1, 2025. Importantly, New York State Paid Family Leave does not apply to public employers, includin… Read More
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Happy New Year! Honeywell Law Firm, PLLC is excited to introduce From the Well© publications.

Happy New Year! 2025 begins the second quarter of the first century of the millennium. This year also marks the beginning of the Honeywell Law Firm’s second decade as a leading education/labor firm in New York State. We are proud of our success and… Read More
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Partner Paul Aloy, Esq. P…

Partner Paul Aloy, Esq. Presents at MASLA Leadership Academy on Student Discipline

Partner Paul Aloy, Esq. presented at the MASLA Leadership Academy Conference in Syracuse on December 4, 2024. He presented on the topic of “Student Discipline” to administrators from across New York State that attended. More specifically, the rol… Read More
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Associate Shannon Capozzo…

Associate Shannon Capozzola, Esq. Presents at Superintendents Day Conference, October 2024

Shannon Capozzola, Esq. presents at a Superintendents Day Conference in October 2024. A few of the topics discussed were FERPA, disclosure without consent and Legitimate Educational Interest and Liability. Read More
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Anticipated Changes Relat…

Anticipated Changes Related to Classroom Temperatures

An amendment to New York State Education Law is slated for the Governor’s desk that we anticipate she will sign, which created a new § 409-n, and which establishes maximum temperatures in school buildings and facilities. It would take effect Septe… Read More
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Anticipated Changes to th…

Anticipated Changes to the Workplace Violence Prevention Act

An amendment to the New York State Labor Law is slated for the Governor’s desk that we anticipate she will sign, which amends portions of Section 27-b, containing the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. The amendment, as it relates to the risk evalu… Read More
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Changes to New York State…

Changes to New York State Public Officers Law § 87

On September 4, 2024, the Governor signed a bill which amends New York State Public Officers Law § 87 to include an additional subdivision, § 87(6). Subdivision 6 requires that public agencies, including public school districts and BOCES, “develo… Read More
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Partner Paul Aloy gives p…

Partner Paul Aloy gives presentation on evolving student discipline issues

At the NYSSBA 2024 Summer Law Conference in Albany, NY Honeywell Law Firm Shareholder Paul Aloy, Esq. provided information on the new regulations in school settings regarding restraint, seclusion and corporal punishment. He addressed the latest trend… Read More
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Partner Douglas Gerhardt…

Partner Douglas Gerhardt speaks on Generative AI in the Legal Profession at statewide conference

Honeywell Law Firm Shareholder Douglas Gerhardt presented a comprehensive analysis of the use of AI in the law to a group of 300+ attorneys and labor relations specialists. This was part of the MASLA (Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs) an… Read More
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