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New York State Legislature Approves Statutory Protections for Independent Contractors

In 2016, New York City enacted the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, a local law establishing protections for certain freelance workers providing services for entities located in the City. Earlier this month, the New York State...more

New York State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Wage Ranges in Job Postings

The New York State Legislature has passed Senate Bill S9427, which will require employers with four or more employees to include in job postings – including those for promotion or transfer opportunities – the minimum and...more

[Podcast]: Recent Developments Regarding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Harris Mufson and Allan Bloom discuss recent legislative developments in New York regarding sexual harassment. We will discuss recently enacted significant measures, including the...more

House Passes Private Sector “Comp Time” Bill, But Is It Practical For Employers?

In the private sector, the ability of employers to offer “comp time” for nonexempt employees—future time off as a reward for working extra hours, in lieu of overtime pay—is quite limited. To avoid having to pay for overtime...more

NYC Council Introduces Suite of Worker Protection Bills, In Likely Sign of Things to Come

As we noted in an earlier post, the election of Donald J. Trump likely means that states and municipalities—and not the federal government—will lead the charge on worker-protection issues for the next four years. In this...more

Governor Christie Conditionally Vetoes New Jersey’s Equal Pay Legislation

On May 2, 2016, Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed Bill S992, New Jersey’s equal pay bill. As discussed in our previous blog post, the bill passed in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 2016....more

New York Minimum Wage to Reach $15 Per Hour

On March 31, 2016, lawmakers in Albany announced a budget agreement that would raise New York City’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the end of 2018 for employers with at least eleven employees. Elsewhere in the state, the...more

New Jersey’s Proposed Equal Pay Legislation Passes in Both Houses

On March 14, 2016, the New Jersey Assembly passed Bill A2750, a legislation aimed at closing the gender wage gap. For a more detailed discussion of the bill, please see our March 10, 2016 blog post. After passing in both...more

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