On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law a bill that makes Massachusetts the 11th state to mandate pay transparency, joining California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada,...more
As we previously reported, New York State adopted the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“Paid Leave Law”) back in April 2016. The Paid Leave Law, which requires employers in New York State to provide up to 12 weeks of paid...more
11/21/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Eligibility ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Funding ,
Health Insurance ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers Compensation Board ,
Written Notice
Earlier this year, we reported that New York City adopted The Establishing Protections for Freelance Workers Act, also known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, (the “Freelance Law”). As explained in our prior blog, under the...more
7/21/2017
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour
The Establishing Protections for Freelance Workers Act, also known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, (the “Freelance Law”), which was touted by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as the first law in the nation aimed at...more
On April 16, 2015, the New York City Council (the “Council”) passed a bill (Int. 0261-2014) prohibiting employers from requesting or using the consumer credit history of an employee or job applicant when making employment...more
Following New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio’s endorsement of an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) extending the statute’s anti-discrimination and harassment protections to interns earlier this year...more