New York state has joined at least 15 other states and localities including New York City to require some form of mandatory salary reporting in job postings. What does New York state’s Salary Transparency Law mean for...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published updated rules to implement its Artificial Intelligence (AI) law, New York City Local Law 144 of 2021. The AI law places restrictions on...more
As 2022 was coming to a close, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul was busy endorsing new laws that impact employers throughout the state. The year-end legislative flurry added to an already eventful year of new employment...more
The New York State Department of Labor has created a website to provide guidance on the state’s recent Salary History Ban. We previously reported on the state’s Salary History Ban in detail here after it was passed by the New...more
1/24/2020
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As part of a marathon finish to the 2019 legislative session, the New York State legislature recently passed two new equal pay bills that build on other state and local laws enacted within recent years. The first of the two...more
7/1/2019
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Major changes are in store for New York employers under a new bill passed in the waning hours of the 2019 legislative session. ...more
6/27/2019
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On April 12th, Maine joins a growing list of jurisdictions, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York City (as well as other cities within New York) Oregon, Puerto Rico, and Vermont, that...more
5/3/2019
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Last year, in the immediate aftermath of the #MeToo movement, both New York State and New York City passed sweeping legislation that sought to provide additional protections for individuals from sexual harassment. ...more
Late last month, the New York State Department of Labor released model sexual harassment prevention training videos that employers can use to train their employees....more
One week before the October 9, 2018 deadline for compliance with the statewide sexual harassment prevention mandate (the “Mandate”), New York Labor Law § 201-g, New York State released revised model documents available on the...more
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is poised to sign into law the Act Concerning Pay Equity bill, which has been passed by both the Connecticut House and Senate General Assembly. ...more
5/16/2018
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