At-Will Employment, Proposed Legislation

New and Proposed New York and New York City Legislation

BakerHostetler on 4/27/2023

The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that could have a significant impact on our New York-based clients. This alert highlights just some of...more

New York State Senate Introduces New Wrongful Discharge Law

Saiber LLC on 3/27/2023

On March 6, 2023, the New York State Senate introduced Senate Bill S05459, the Safeguarding Employees and Accountability for Termination (“SEAT”) Act, which, if enacted, will eliminate at-will employment in the State of New...more

The End of At-Will Employment in New York?

Cole Schotz on 3/14/2023

New York State and New York City are currently considering bills that would effectively end at-will employment. On March 6, 2023, a trio of New York State Senators introduced Senate Bill S05459, which, if passed, will...more

New York City’s New Job Protection Bill: Will It End At-will Employment?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/20/2023

New York City is considering a bill known as the “Secure Jobs Act,” which would prohibit employers from discharging employees without “just cause” and advanced notice in most cases. Introduced on December 7, 2022, Int...more

New York City Council Introduces COVID-19 Bills Addressing Essential Workers and Paid Sick Leave Coverage

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 5/1/2020

As previously announced, the New York City Council has introduced an expansive package of COVID-19 bills that, among other things, propose sweeping protections for “essential” workers. The significance of this proposed...more

Employment Law Reform in Puerto Rico: Take Two

Littler on 4/27/2018

Last month, we reported that the Governor of Puerto Rico announced his “Initiative to Reform the Labor Force,” which would have created significant employment law changes to increase the employment participation rate on the...more