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New York State's 2024-2025 Budget: What Employers Need to Know

Lawmakers recently approved the 2024-2025 New York State budget, revising a number of laws that employers must be mindful of to ensure compliance. Specifically, these changes include: (1) the implementation of prenatal leave...more

NYC Employers Must Display, Distribute New Workers’ Rights Poster

New York City employers will soon need to post and otherwise distribute a new Worker’s Rights poster. The new poster, recently released by The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protections, includes a QR code...more

NY State Mandates Disclosure of Credit Card Surcharges

Under a new law that took effect on February 11, 2024, all “sellers” in New York who apply a credit card surcharge to sales transactions must now comply with certain consumer disclosure requirements. Signed into law by...more

NY DOL Finalizes Changes to Tip Credit, Meal Credit, Uniform Maintenance Pay and Exempt Employee Salary Thresholds

As explained in our previous alert, in October 2023, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law increases to New York’s minimum wage, the New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) issued proposed changes to the tip credit,...more

New York State’s ‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ Act: What You Need To Know

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act (the Act), which aims to provide freelance workers certain protections across the state. New York employers who use freelancers or independent...more

NY Limits Use of Nondisclosure Agreements by Employers When Resolving Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims

New York State recently enacted further restrictions limiting language that can be contained in employment-related release agreements (including severance, separation, and settlement agreements). The changes, which were...more

NY DOL Issues Proposed Adjustments to the Tip Credit in Accordance with the Upcoming Increase in Minimum Wage

Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law in May increases to New York’s minimum wage that will occur over the next few years. The first increase is set to take effect on January 1, 2024. Additional increases to the minimum wage...more

NYC Amends the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act's Rules

Employers have until Oct. 15, 2023 to ensure that their safe and sick leave policies remain compliant with New York City law after the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) on Sept. 15, 2023 issued...more

As Unionization Efforts Increase, New York Bans ‘Captive Audience Meetings’

New York recently prohibited employers from disciplining employees who refuse to attend meetings or listen to communications where the “primary purpose” is for management to express its views on religious or political...more

New York State Makes 'Wage Theft' a Crime

On Sept. 6, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Penal Law that strengthens penalties for employers found to have committed “wage theft.” This amendment goes into effect immediately. The...more

New York Considers Restricting Employers’ Use of Electronic Monitoring, Automated Decision Tools

The New York State Senate is considering a bill that would restrict employers and employment agencies (collectively referred to as “employers”) from electronically monitoring New York employees or using automated employment...more

New York State Legislature Passes Bill to Prohibit Noncompete Agreements

The New York Legislature passed a bill (A01278/S3100A) that would prohibit noncompetition agreements between employers and employees by adding a new Section 191-d to the New York Labor Law. If it is signed into law by Gov....more

New York City Enacts Law Prohibiting Height and Weight Discrimination

On May 26, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams signed into law a bill that expands New York City anti-discrimination laws by adding an individual’s height and weight to the list of protected characteristics under the New York City Human...more

New York Increases the Minimum Wage

As part of the state’s 2023-2024 budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law an increase to New York’s minimum wage. In fact, the minimum wage will increase to $17.00 per hour for most New York State employers by Jan. 1,...more

New York City Council Passes Measure Prohibiting Height and Weight Discrimination

New York City Council passed a bill on May 11, 2023, that if signed by Mayor Eric Adams would prohibit discrimination against individuals based on their height and weight and add height and weight to the list of protected...more

New York State Issues Updated Sexual Harassment Materials

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has published updated versions of its sexual harassment prevention materials. Specifically, the NYSDOL updated the following: (1) the model sexual harassment policy; (2) the...more

NYC Publishes Final Rules for Use of Automated Employment Decision Tools

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued a Final Rule on April 6, 2023, in an effort to provide guidance to employers subject to the City’s Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) Law,...more

New York State Enacts Salary Transparency Law to Take Effect Next Year

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the New York Pay Transparency Law (S.9427/A.10477). The law, which was signed Dec. 22, 2022 and will take effect Sept. 18, 2023, will require most employers to provide salary ranges for...more

New York State Expands Accommodations for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace

Private sector employers throughout New York must meet new time, space and notice requirements for accommodating employees who pump breast milk in the workplace by June 7, 2023, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on...more

New York Employers Cannot Retaliate Against Employees for Lawful Absences

Starting February 19, 2023, New York employers will be prohibited from retaliating against employees who take lawful absences pursuant to federal, state or local law. Employers are advised to review their leave of absence...more

Reminder: New York Salary Transparency Laws and Minimum Wage Increase on the Horizon

On November 1, 2022, all New York City employers with four or more employees and employment agencies of all sizes must state the salary range or rate of pay when advertising a job, promotion or transfer opportunity. A similar...more

New York State to Require Transparent Pricing for Live Events

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill last month that will demand greater transparency from establishments that sell tickets for live events. The new law is set to take effect on August 29, 2022, and will ban hidden fees...more

NYC Pushes Back Wage Transparency Law to November 1, 2022

The New York City Council has passed a bill that – when signed into law – will push the effective date of New York City’s wage transparency law back to Nov. 1, 2022 from the original date of May 15, 2022. ...more

New York No Longer Considers COVID-19 a Serious Risk of Harm to the Public Under the HERO Act

Effective March 17, 2022, COVID-19 is no longer considered an airborne infectious disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), according to...more

New York Broadens Its Prohibition on Retaliation, Will Develop Sexual Harassment Hotline

New York State employers are now prohibited from releasing personnel records to retaliate against employees who oppose discrimination, and the state has pledged, by July 14, 2022, to establish a confidential hotline for...more

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