A bill headed to Governor Kathy Hochul for signature or veto would ban all non-competition covenants (“non-competes”) in the State of New York. Bill No. S3100A (the “Bill”) passed the State Senate on June 7, 2023, and the...more
The salary disclosure law, which went into effect November 1, 2022, makes it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” under the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL” or “Law”) for an employment agency, employer, employee or...more
On December 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York State's pay transparency bill and the new law goes into effect on September 17, 2023. In advance of the September 17 effective date, the state legislature passed and...more
History of Pay Inequality -
Pay discrimination is not new in the United States. In 1963, Congress enacted the Equal Pay Act to address a centuries-old problem of sex-based discrimination in the payment of wages by...more
New York State Employers -
In October 2021, New York State (“NYS”) passed legislation, Senate Bill S5395A, amending the New York State Secure Choice Savings Program (the “Program”), a retirement savings plan. The...more
On May 12, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill amending New York City’s salary disclosure law (the “Pay Transparency Law”) and moving the effective date, from May 15, 2022 to November 1, 2022.
As summarized in last...more
Since 2020, New York State (“NYS”) and New York City (“NYC”) have passed laws aimed at alleviating gender- or race-based wage disparities.
On January 6, 2020, NYS banned all employers - both public and private - from...more
On March 16, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of legislation to address workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
On March 16, 2022, Senate Bill S5870/Assembly Bill A7101 went it effect. ...more
Beginning May 7, 2022, employers that monitor their employees’ electronic communications are required to provide written notice to current employees and to new employees, upon hiring. The new legislation, signed into law on...more
On December 6, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced major expansions to the “Key to NYC” program, including directing his Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue a vaccine mandate for private-sector workers.
On...more
12/20/2021
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The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act”) requires immediate action by New York employers to adopt an airborne infectious diseases prevention plan by August 5, 2021.
The HERO Act requires the New York...more
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), enacted March 18, 2020, and effective April 1, 2020, provides for two types of leave for employees of private employers with fewer than 500 employees: Paid Sick...more
On June 19, 2019, the New York Legislature voted to reform New York discrimination law. See NYS Assembly Bill No. A8421. Although Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill, as of August 7, 2019, it still has not...more
8/8/2019
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In 2018, in response to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, New York State enacted laws to provide stronger protections against workplace sexual harassment, including mandating that New York employers have a complaint and...more
7/12/2019
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The types of accommodations needed for nursing mothers is governed by state and municipal law, and, therefore, depends on where a company and its offices are based. New York provides a good example of the types of...more
In October 2018, the New York City Council passed two bills, Int. 879-2018 and Int. 905-2018, to supplement existing federal and state laws concerning lactation accommodation policies in the workplace. Currently, New York...more