New York is closing out 2023 by ushering in sweeping amendments to its law governing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in certain settlement agreements. The amendments represent the next step in New York’s ongoing effort to...more
Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights: New Jersey Enacts Trailblazing Protections -
New Jersey has recently trailblazed a path in the temporary staffing market by enacting a “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights.”...more
New York employers, take heed: sweeping expansions to New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 740 have fundamentally redefined the protections afforded to whistleblowers within the state. The revised law took effect on January 26,...more
2/7/2022
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Internal Reporting ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New York ,
Punitive Damages ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
2021 is here, and with the new year comes changes for New York employers seeking to ensure full compliance with newly effective laws, or changes to the law, throughout the State. Employers are well-advised to review the...more
12/31/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Just Cause ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
New York employers waiting for clarification on the newly effective New York State Sick Leave Law (“Sick Leave Law”) need wait no longer: on October 20, 2020, the state issued initial guidance – titled the New York State Paid...more
New York State is on its way to enacting comprehensive reforms to broaden the scope of its discrimination and harassment laws, including one of the most robust anti-harassment bills in the #MeToo era, amendments to the...more
7/3/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Punitive Damages ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
New York State is on its way to enacting comprehensive reforms to broaden the scope of its discrimination and harassment laws, including one of the most robust anti-harassment bills in the #MeToo era, amendments to the...more
7/3/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
NYSHRL ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour