After enacting the Retail Worker Safety Act (the Act) just last year, New York lawmakers passed a bill to amend the Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law...more
On Jan. 14, just days before the change in administration, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) substitution rule, clarifying that employers cannot...more
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that can significantly impact our New York-based clients. Below we highlight some of the recently...more
12/19/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Employee Benefits ,
Human Rights Act ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mental Health ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Pets ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retailers ,
Sick Leave ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workers’ Compensation
Soon after we hit “publish” on our blog post about New York’s paid prenatal leave law, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) posted the guidance we have all been waiting for. In a series of frequently asked...more
As discussed in our prior alert, New York’s amendment to New York Labor Law Section 196-b, providing employees with another opportunity for paid leave, goes into effect soon. Starting on January 1, 2025, New York employers...more
Joining New York, California and several other states, New Jersey has a new wage transparency law, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy this week, that requires certain employers to disclose wage or salary ranges and general benefits...more
11/22/2024
/ Covered Employer ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Violations ,
Wage and Hour
New York recently enacted the Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), which takes effect on March 4, 2025, requiring certain retail employers to develop and implement protocols aimed at preventing violence in the workplace. Among...more
On March 14, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the protections of the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) can apply to non-New York state or city residents or...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection adopted new amended rules to the ESSTA. The amended rules, which just went into effect on Oct. 15, essentially codify the 2020 statutory amendments to the ESSTA...more
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that could have a significant impact on our New York-based clients. This alert highlights just some of...more
4/27/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
At-Will Employment ,
Automation Systems ,
Earned Sick Time ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wrongful Termination