In an important change, beginning on March 20, 2024, employees may file lawsuits, including class actions, against their employers for alleged violations of New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the Sick Leave Law),...more
3/28/2024
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On September 15, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 5640, which adds Section 203-f to the New York Labor Law. Section 203-f creates statutory limitations on an employer's use of invention...more
Beginning January 1, 2024, the state minimum wage in New York will increase. Subject to limited exceptions, it will then continue to increase annually thereafter. By way of example, effective January 1, 2024, the hourly...more
While generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs can allow employees to complete certain tasks more efficiently, they can also raise concerns regarding copyright infringement, plagiarism, and data privacy, among others....more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law bill A.836 on September 14, 2023, prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring employees or job applicants to disclose the login credentials for their personal social media...more
9/29/2023
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On June 20, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed a bill which, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, will impose a blanket ban on—and render unlawful—all future noncompete agreements in New York. As explained more fully...more
6/28/2023
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The New York State Assembly passed a bill on June 20, 2023, which, if signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will impose a blanket ban on—and render unlawful—all future noncompete agreements. New York’s proposed law is the...more
6/23/2023
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) recently reinstated setting-specific standards to determine whether employers have violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act) by unlawfully disciplining...more
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a significant decision that dramatically affects employers’ ability to include nondisparagement and confidentiality provisions in separation...more
3/1/2023
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The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) released its notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) to establish a new “joint employer” legal standard under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) on September 6, 2022....more
12/29/2022
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) which, if adopted, would establish a new “joint employer” legal standard under the National Labor Relations Act...more
In the retail environment, customer service is paramount. Workers spend their time answering questions, stocking shelves, organizing displays, sourcing and sizing, and, yes, even gift-wrapping sometimes. They do it all...more
Employers who do not sponsor a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k) plan, and have at least five employees in California must be sure to promptly enroll in California’s CalSavers program....more
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has actively stepped up enforcement of the city’s worker protection laws, including the Fair Workweek Law (FWL) and Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law (PSSL)...more
Some employers in Florida will be prohibited from requiring their employees to attend activities that promote or otherwise endorse certain concepts related to race and sex beginning July 1, 2022...more
7/1/2022
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