On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an opinion in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis resolving a circuit split over what standard an employee challenging a transfer under the anti-discrimination provision of Title VII must...more
It can be a challenge to stay on top of the ever-changing employment laws in New York State. Let us help. Attorneys in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor practice group synopsized 12 recent changes that impact the...more
1/26/2024
/ Employment Discrimination ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Human Rights ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Payment Protection Insurance ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
New York Codifies Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Unemployment Benefit Rights -
Gov. Hochul signed S4878A/A298. The law amends New York Labor Law Section 590 by adding a section that requires employers...more
1/3/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
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New York codifies employee intellectual property rights New York prohibits liquidated damages provisions in certain non-disclosure agreements New York prohibits employers from requesting access to...more
1/2/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New York ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Personal Information ,
State Labor Laws
Gov. Hochul signed S5572/A6796, which increases the threshold for applicability of wage-payment protections under Article 6 of the New York Labor law for certain persons employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or...more
New York remains one of the busiest states from a business perspective, with ever-changing employment laws that affect businesses. This is the first part of a four-part series providing recent New York employment law updates....more
12/29/2023
/ Compliance ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Independent Contractors ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
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Employers who have employees working overnight shifts when daylight saving time ends and standard time begins must pay these employees an additional hour. Employers also should review the total hours these...more
In August 2021, New York’s Department of Health adopted an emergency rule 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 2.61 (the Rule) directing hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, adult care facilities, and other identified healthcare entities to...more
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On September 13, 2023, the NY DOL released proposed pay transparency regulations. The proposed regulations seek to clarify the new requirement that employers post the range of compensation in job...more
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New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft. New York State prohibits employer mandatory meetings on political and religious matters....more
9/12/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
General Meetings ,
Human Rights ,
Internships ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
Penalties ,
Political Speech ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Title VII ,
Wage Theft
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In Groff v. DeJoy, the U.S. Supreme Court renders new standard for employers assessing religious accommodations
Employers should review their accommodation policies and practices in light of Groff...more
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Changes made to model sexual harassment policies and training materials -
Employers must continue to train employees upon hire and annually thereafter...more
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New York State has amended the Pay Transparency Law, which becomes effective September 17, 2023
The amendments modify the scope of jobs covered by the law, eliminate the law’s recordkeeping requirements,...more
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Citizenship and immigration status are now covered by the New York Human Rights Law.
Penalties have been increased for violations of mandatory overtime for nurses. A tight deadline has been created for...more
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Gov. Hochul vetoed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act.
Gov. Hochul vetoed the State Contractor Equal Pay Disclosure bill.
New Versions of both bills may be reintroduced in next year’s legislative...more
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New York expands employee lactation accommodation rights -
Employers must develop and implement a written policy regarding employee rights -
The law goes into effect June 7, 2023...more
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New York enacts WWPA to protect warehouse workers against unreasonable quotas
Covered employers must maintain records relating to quotas and work speed data
Covered employers that impose quota or work...more
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New York enacts statewide pay transparency law.
The law goes into effect on September 18, 2023.
Employers with four or more employees are impacted....more
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New York expands employee-rights poster requirements to be made available on an employer’s website, or by email to employees, in addition to the current requirement to place physical posters in a conspicuous...more
Governor Kathy Hochul was elected to a full term less than two weeks ago, and she continues to advance legislation that affects New York businesses. Bill A8092B/S1958 was passed by the New York State Legislature on May 31,...more
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On September 9, 2022, New Jersey issued new regulatory guidance regarding employment protections for users of recreational and medicinal marijuana.
While this guidance did not include a certification...more
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On July 29, 2022, New York State declared the Monkeypox virus a public health emergency
On August 4, 2022, the White House declared Monkeypox a public health emergency
Employers may soon face the...more
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Form I-9 employment eligibility verification flexibility to physical inspection requirements is extended through October 31, 2022
Effective May 1, 2022, employers are no longer permitted to accept...more
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New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) was initially amended on December 29, 2021. On March 21, 2022, Governor Hochul signed a new law, amending FOIL again.
Certain parts of the language approved...more
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On March 16, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed three new laws to further combat workplace harassment and discrimination.
The three laws: Establish a confidential hotline for complaints of workplace...more