Seyfarth Synopsis: While New York State failed to pass a non-compete ban last year, a new bill in the New York City Council would eliminate non-compete agreements entirely, presenting new challenges and considerations for...more
3/4/2024
/ City of New York ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
Effective November 26, 2023, a significant amendment to New York City’s Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) prohibits discrimination based on height and weight. This development aligns the city with a growing trend of jurisdictions,...more
12/12/2023
/ Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
New York ,
NYCHRL ,
State Labor Laws ,
Weight Discrimination
On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S4516, a significant amendment to Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law. This legislation marks a critical expansion in the state's ongoing...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 24, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Final Rule dramatically altering union election processes. The Final Rule overturns many Trump-era regulations, thereby perpetuating an...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued its proposed regulations for New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The proposed regulations provide some clarity on several...more
8/10/2023
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Equal Pay ,
Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
What You Need To Know:
Effective August 7, 2023, Colorado employees will be able to use leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for bereavement, to care for family members whose school or place of...more
On June 26, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a law expanding the use of state-mandated paid sick leave for service workers.
The law introduces two changes to the reasons for use under the existing Connecticut...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy clarifies that for employers to deny accommodation to an employee under Title VII, they must demonstrate “substantial increased costs” in conducting their...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Like the New York City Council, the New York State legislature is considering a bill to effectively abolish at-will employment. If passed, the State bill would prohibit employers from discharging employees...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey enacted first-of-its-kind legislation imposing onerous requirements on temporary help service firms in the Garden State. Effective May 7, 2023, the notice and retaliation provisions of the New...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Legislators in New York City and State are considering several bills that could impact employers’ daily operations in the Empire State. The bills would broaden discrimination protections, require mandatory...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Summer hiring for entertainment companies and various attractions is in full-swing. Since last year, legislatures across the country have focused their attention on expanding employee protections. Now more...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill coined the “Temp Worker Bill of Rights” into law. The Law gives temporary workers the right to certain information in their native language, including where they will...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Couriers who transport goods from restaurants and grocers who have connected to consumers via the Postmates app are not “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce,” according to a recent decision by the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of Virginia analyzed whether individuals may be joint employers under Virginia’s Wage Payment Act. Answering in the negative, the Court held that the statute defined...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 24, 2022, New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection (“DCWP”) postponed its hearing scheduled for the same day regarding DCWP’s proposed rules regulating Local Law 144 of 2021...more