New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Retail Worker Safety Act, which is intended to increase retail worker safety and has significant implications for New York retail employers....more
At the conclusion of the 2023 New York legislative session, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed a bill that, if signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will prohibit employers from entering agreements that...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation amending the state’s recently enacted salary transparency law (the Salary Transparency Law) requiring the disclosure of compensation ranges in job advertisements. As...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued a Final Rule implementing New York City Local Law 144 (the AI Law) and announced July 5, 2023 as the new effective date for implementation and...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law amending and delaying the effective date of the recently enacted Warehouse Worker Protection Act from February 2023 to June 2023. The act creates new regulations on the working...more
The four new laws and one that is expected soon to be signed by the governor are consistent with the rapid expansion of employee protections in New York....more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams officially announced that New York City will rescind its private employer vaccine mandate, effective November 1, 2022. ...more
The new law requiring employers to include minimum and maximum potential salaries in job advertisements and postings for certain New York City positions will take effect as amended on November 1, 2022....more
Employers must include minimum and maximum potential salaries in all job advertisements and postings for New York City positions effective May 15, 2022. ...more
The New York Department of Labor on December 22 released a new proposed regulation setting forth the workplace safety committee requirements under New York Labor Law Section 27-D, otherwise known as Section 2 of the New York...more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on December 6 that employees (1) not previously covered under the existing “Key to NYC” vaccination requirements and (2) who perform in-person work for private businesses in the...more