Recent labor law, workplace safety regulation, and antitrust enforcement developments are creating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape for luxury retail industry employers. Companies must navigate an array of...more
The State of New York on April 20, 2024 enacted its budget for fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025). The budget introduces two significant obligations for employers related to paid leave, which will require them to provide employees...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) has issued proposed regulations and guidance to convey information on the state’s new salary disclosure law, effective as of September 17, 2023, and its key compliance areas,...more
Pursuant to legislation signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York’s minimum wage will gradually increase through 2026 to $17/hour in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County and $16/hour for the remainder...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation amending the state’s recently enacted salary transparency law (the Salary Transparency Law) requiring the disclosure of compensation ranges in job advertisements. As...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law amending and delaying the effective date of the recently enacted Warehouse Worker Protection Act from February 2023 to June 2023. The act creates new regulations on the working...more
The four new laws and one that is expected soon to be signed by the governor are consistent with the rapid expansion of employee protections in New York....more
The new law requiring employers to include minimum and maximum potential salaries in job advertisements and postings for certain New York City positions will take effect as amended on November 1, 2022....more
Employers should note several recent legislative and regulatory developments in New York State related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation entitling all public- and private-sector...more
3/17/2021
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Emergency Powers ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Quarantine ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
New York State and New York City have recently issued guidance and documentation on the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law (the State Sick Leave Law) and amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the NYC Sick Leave...more
11/23/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Judge Woods of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on September 8 vacated the US Department of Labor’s new test for joint employment, which focuses only on the putative joint employer’s right to...more
Guidance issued by New York state clarifies employers’ questions on a recent law that provides sick leave benefits to some employees affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. New York state has released new guidance[1]...more
In Bigger v. Facebook, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that courts should not authorize notice of a pending Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action to individuals who have already entered...more
2/3/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Facebook ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Misclassification ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
New York’s Appellate Division, First Department (Appellate Division) issued a significant wage and hour decision on September 10 that will require employers to reevaluate their frequency of pay practices and policies. In Vega...more
The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed two bills amending the New York Labor Law (NYLL) with significant implications for employers in the state: Bill 6549, which implements a statewide prohibition on salary...more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo last month unveiled his proposed 2020 New York State Budget, which, similar to last year’s proposed budget that unveiled the state’s new sexual harassment laws, includes several provisions of...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights’ new publications clarify legislation prohibiting employers from asking New York City job applicants about their past compensation and benefits....more
Hiring parties should review their current independent contractor agreements to ensure compliance with the adopted rules....more
New legislation effective October 31, 2017 prohibits employers from asking New York City job applicants about their past compensation and benefits....more
New legislation prohibits employers from asking New York City job applicants about their past compensation and benefits.
On April 5, the New York City Council passed legislation prohibiting employers from inquiring about...more
Hiring parties should review their current contracts with freelance workers in New York City to ensure compliance with the new bill.
The New York City Council has passed, and Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed, a bill with...more