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New York Retailers Face New Workplace Safety, Violence Prevention Requirements

New York retail businesses with 10 or more employees have less than six months to prepare for new workplace violence prevention requirements included in the state’s recently passed Retail Workers Safety Act (RWSA). The law...more

Washington, DC, Enacts Wage Transparency Law

Beginning June 30, 2024, Washington, D.C. employers will be required to disclose salary or hourly pay ranges and benefits information for open positions. The new law also establishes certain employee protections related to...more

NY DOL Finalizes Changes to Tip Credit, Meal Credit, Uniform Maintenance Pay and Exempt Employee Salary Thresholds

As explained in our previous alert, in October 2023, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law increases to New York’s minimum wage, the New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) issued proposed changes to the tip credit,...more

New York State’s ‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ Act: What You Need To Know

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act (the Act), which aims to provide freelance workers certain protections across the state. New York employers who use freelancers or independent...more

D.C. Hospitality Employers Must Disclose Mandatory Service Fees

The Office of the Attorney General for Washington D.C. (OAG) recently reminded hospitality employers in the city who use mandatory service charges and other fees that they must properly disclose such charges to guests under...more

NY DOL Issues Proposed Adjustments to the Tip Credit in Accordance with the Upcoming Increase in Minimum Wage

Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law in May increases to New York’s minimum wage that will occur over the next few years. The first increase is set to take effect on January 1, 2024. Additional increases to the minimum wage...more

NYC Amends the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act's Rules

Employers have until Oct. 15, 2023 to ensure that their safe and sick leave policies remain compliant with New York City law after the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) on Sept. 15, 2023 issued...more

NYC Publishes Final Rules for Use of Automated Employment Decision Tools

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued a Final Rule on April 6, 2023, in an effort to provide guidance to employers subject to the City’s Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) Law,...more

End of Year Deadlines for D.C. Employers Who Take a Tip Credit

As a reminder, by Dec. 31, 2022 all Washington D.C. employers that take a tip credit must comply with D.C.’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (TWWF). As explained below, by the end of this year covered employers...more

New York State Expands Accommodations for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace

Private sector employers throughout New York must meet new time, space and notice requirements for accommodating employees who pump breast milk in the workplace by June 7, 2023, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on...more

New York Employers Cannot Retaliate Against Employees for Lawful Absences

Starting February 19, 2023, New York employers will be prohibited from retaliating against employees who take lawful absences pursuant to federal, state or local law. Employers are advised to review their leave of absence...more

Washington D.C. Votes Against the Tip Credit

Washington, D.C. voters have approved an initiative that will gradually phase out the tip credit in the District. Known as the Increase Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees Measure, Initiative 82 passed on November 9, 2022 and...more

Employers Must Post EEOC's New 'Know Your Rights' Poster

Employers with at least 15 employees are required to post the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's new mandatory “Know Your Rights” poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The new poster...more

New York State to Require Transparent Pricing for Live Events

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill last month that will demand greater transparency from establishments that sell tickets for live events. The new law is set to take effect on August 29, 2022, and will ban hidden fees...more

US Supreme Court Ruling Is a Warning to Employers to Promptly Enforce Right to Arbitration

A party claiming that its opponent waived their right to compel arbitration by participating in litigation cannot be required to show prejudice, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 23, 2022 in a unanimous opinion written by...more

NYC Pushes Back Wage Transparency Law to November 1, 2022

The New York City Council has passed a bill that – when signed into law – will push the effective date of New York City’s wage transparency law back to Nov. 1, 2022 from the original date of May 15, 2022. ...more

New York Broadens Its Prohibition on Retaliation, Will Develop Sexual Harassment Hotline

New York State employers are now prohibited from releasing personnel records to retaliate against employees who oppose discrimination, and the state has pledged, by July 14, 2022, to establish a confidential hotline for...more

Mayor Adams To Drop Key to NYC’s Vaccination Requirements

Effective March 7, 2022, New York City will lift the Key to NYC mandate requiring that anyone age 5 and older show proof of vaccination to enter indoor dining, fitness, entertainment and certain meeting spaces. Mayor Eric...more

NYC Will Require Bias Audits of Automated Employment Tools

In less than one year, any employer in New York City that uses automated tools to screen job applicants must demonstrate that an annual bias audit has been completed to continue using such tools. The law, which takes...more

NY State Adopts CDC Guidelines for General Population, Reduces COVID-19 Isolation Time

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued revised guidance that greatly reduces the number of days members of the general population must isolate and stay home from work after testing positive for or being...more

New York State Reduces COVID-19 Isolation Time for Certain Critical Workers

Aiming to alleviate staffing shortages in essential workplaces – including restaurants and bars –due to rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued guidance...more

NYC Extends Worker Vaccination Mandate to Most Private Employers

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi has issued an order requiring most New York City private sector employees to be vaccinated. The order was issued Dec. 13, 2021, but...more

Some NYC Employers Must Soon Report Unionization Efforts

On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring certain employers to report unionization efforts amongst their employees when they receive funding from New York City (either directly or indirectly) to...more

Final Tip Credit Rules Released by Labor Department

On October 29, 2021, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published the last provisions of its “Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” also known as the 2020 Final Tip Rule. As...more

New York City Passes Sweeping Food Delivery App Laws

New York City Council has passed a package of six bills that together regulate nearly every aspect of the relationships between third-party food delivery services and their delivery workers within New York City. The bills,...more

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