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New York Court Puts Breaks on Manual Worker Weekly Wage Payment Claims

In a hotly anticipated decision, the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department held in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc. that manual workers do not have a private right of action under the New York Labor Law...more

2023 New York Employment Law Roundup

Although 2023 perhaps did not see the passage of any laws quite as impactful as 2022—which, as employers will recall, included New York State enacting its own pay transparency law (see here) and novel New York City Council...more

A Closer Look at New York State’s Proposed Ban of Non-Compete Agreements

Non-compete agreements may soon be a thing of the past in New York. Following the passage by the New York State Senate of S3100A, the State Assembly passed A1278B, and if signed into law, it would add new Section 191-d into...more

New York State Adopts Amendments to Pay Transparency Law

UPDATE: Governor Hochul has signed the below amendments into law – the amended New York State pay transparency rules will become effective September 17, 2023. Coming on the heels of Governor Hochul signing into law New...more

New York Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations for HERO Act Workplace Safety Committee Requirement

The New York State Department of Labor has issued proposed regulations interpreting and further defining the contours of the HERO Act’s joint labor-management workplace safety committees. We summarize the proposed...more

New York Significantly Expands its Whistleblower Law

New York has greatly expanded its “whistleblower” law. The amendments to New York Labor Law §740 go into effect on January 26, 2022 and undoubtedly enhance employee protections and require New York employers to take certain...more

NYSDOL Issues Guidance Regarding Employee Use of Cannabis

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has published guidance regarding employee cannabis use. We previously reported on the amendments to New York’s off-duty conduct law—New York Labor Law Section 201-D—which now...more

NY HERO Act Standards & Template Policies Released – Employer Action Required

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has released its HERO Act minimum standards and template policies related to airborne infectious disease prevention. Employers now have 30 days after the standards’ publication...more

New York State’s HERO Act Imposes New Workplace Health and Safety Obligations on Employers

This post was revised on May 19, 2021 to reflect relevant updates. On May 5, 2021, New York enacted the Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act”). The new law seeks to address continued COVID-19 safety concerns in...more

New York Amends its Off-Duty Conduct Law to Account for Marijuana Use

New York’s off duty conduct law will now explicitly apply to an employee’s off-duty use of cannabis. The change in law came as a result of the recent passage of “The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act,” which generally...more

New York State’s HERO Act Set to Impose Additional Workplace Health and Safety Obligations on Employers

The New York State Legislature recently passed the Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act”), which has been delivered to Governor Cuomo for his signature. The legislation seeks to address continued COVID-19 safety...more

New York State Department of Labor Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Leave Law

The New York State’s Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) recently issued new Quarantine Leave guidance for 2021 – guidance that is certainly controversial in that it seemingly goes beyond the statutory text of the NY COVID-19...more

New York City Amends Fair Chance Act, Further Limits Employers’ Consideration of Criminal History

The New York City Council has expanded NYC’s Fair Chance Act to further restrict NYC employers from taking adverse actions against applicants or employees based on their criminal history. The law will go into effect on or...more

NYC Releases Updated Paid Sick and Safe Time Notice of Employee Rights

A quick update to our earlier posts on New York State and New York City’s paid sick leave laws. The agency that enforces NYC’s paid sick and safe time law – the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection –...more

New York State Addresses Paid Sick Leave Requirements in New Guidance

This week, New York State issued guidance and an FAQ document regarding the State’s new paid sick leave law (“NYPSL”). As a reminder, New York State enacted statewide paid sick leave requirements for employers under Section...more

Paid Sick Leave Arrives for New York State Employers & New York City Amends Its Own Paid Sick Leave Law

The New York State Paid Sick Leave Law’s accrual provisions go into effect today, September 30, 2020. In April, Governor Cuomo signed into law new permanent paid sick leave requirements for all New York State employers...more

New York State Judge Allows Sexual Harassment Claim to Proceed in Court, Invalidating Arbitration Agreement

A New York State Trial Court judge recently ruled that an agreement between a company and an employee to arbitrate sexual harassment claims was unenforceable due to 2018 amendments to New York State’s Human Rights Law, which...more

New York Issues Important Guidance on COVID-19 Quarantine Leave Law

New York State issued guidance on March 20th detailing answers to many frequently asked questions about the newly implemented COVID-19 quarantine leave law. We summarized the key components of the emergency law, which was...more

New York Paid Family Leave in 2020

The arrival of the holiday season means that 2020 is just around the corner. In anticipation of the new year, employers should take time to review upcoming changes to the requirements of the New York Paid Family Leave Law...more

Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Updating the New York State Human Rights Law

On Monday, Governor Cuomo signed into the law the last of four bills aimed at strengthening workplace protections for employees. In mid-July, the Governor signed pay equity, salary history disclosure and hair discrimination...more

New York To Curb Employer Use of Applicant and Employee Wage and Salary History

Just days before concluding its legislative session, the New York Legislature enacted a law focusing on an employer’s acquisition and use of applicant and employee wage and salary history when making decisions regarding...more

New York Extends Pay Equity Act to All Protected Classes

The New York State Legislature has passed an amendment to New York’s Achieve Pay Equity Act (the “Act”), which will prohibit pay discrimination against any employee based on his or her membership in any class protected by the...more

Increases to New York State Minimum Wage and Salary Thresholds About to Go Into Effect

It’s that time of year! New York State minimum wage rate and overtime exemption salary thresholds are set to increase. The changes go into effect on December 31, 2018 and are summarized below. We also take a moment to focus...more

New York State Department of Labor Releases Final Guidance Just Ahead of October 9, 2018 Compliance Deadline

The wait is over. The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) just released its final guidance with respect to New York State’s new anti-sexual harassment law. The release includes final templates for the model sexual...more

New York State Department of Labor Releases Draft Sexual Harassment Prevention Materials

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL), in consultation with the New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR), has released drafts of its model sexual harassment prevention policy, complaint form, and harassment...more

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