On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had approved its final rule that would effectively ban workplace non-compete agreements, with limited exceptions (the “Final Rule”). The effective date of the...more
4/26/2024
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed S3100, a bill which would have prohibited virtually all contractual noncompete agreements restricting workers’ ability to leave their job for a role with a rival...more
1/3/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Wage and Hour
This is a reminder that the New York State Minimum Wage Increase has gone into effect. Governor Hochul signed Senate Bill S4006C into law on May 3, 2023, increasing New York’s minimum wage in annual increments beginning...more
This is a reminder that the New York City Salary Range Transparency Law, originally scheduled to go into effect on May 15, 2022, will become effective on November 1, 2022....more
10/26/2022
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Deadlines ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On April 28, 2022, the New York City Council amended the New York City Salary Range Transparency Act. As a result of the amendment, the effective date will be moved from May 15, 2022 to November 1, 2022. The amendment is...more
5/6/2022
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Salary ,
New York ,
Pay Transparency ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
Effective May 7, 2022, employers in New York State will need to provide written notice to new hires where the employer “monitors or otherwise intercepts [employee] telephone conversations or transmissions, electronic mail or...more
4/22/2022
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Employee Monitoring ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Hires ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Written Notice
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “Act”). Significantly, the Act amends the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) which allowed...more
On January 15, 2022, New York City enacted a first-of-its-kind law requiring employers to include a maximum and minimum salary in all job postings for positions located in New York City. The requirement also applies to...more
2/3/2022
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Deadlines ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On January 13th, the Supreme Court in National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, invalidated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary...more
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about COVID-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO laws on Thursday June 11 and again...more
7/22/2020
/ Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EEO ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Virus Testing
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about COVID-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO laws on Thursday June 11 and again...more
6/22/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EEO ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Virus Testing
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court held that Title VII, the federal law prohibiting employment discrimination because of sex, extends to gay, lesbian, and transgender employees. Thus, adverse action against...more
6/17/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
On Tuesday May 5, 2020, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) further updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about COVID-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO...more
On Friday April 17, 2020 the United States Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about Covid-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO...more
Following up on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted on March 18, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released additional information explaining employers’ obligations and answering certain...more
3/31/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Posting Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Small Business
New York employers must be aware of the New York emergency sick leave law which was enacted on March 18, in addition to the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted on the same date. Unlike the FFCRA...more
As employers grapple with the effects of Covid-19 and federal, state, and local government mitigation efforts, many have had to make difficult decisions involving the shutdown of physical locations, employees unavailable due...more