New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191 mandates that employers pay employees their wages within a certain frequency depending on the classification of employees. For employees that meet the definition of a “manual worker,” the...more
In Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether commissions are considered “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (NJWPL) after a salaried employee sued her employer for allegedly withholding...more
Effective June 19, 2024, New York Labor Law § 206-c was amended to provide employees a 30-minute paid break to express breast milk. This 30-minute paid break time to express milk in the workplace is applicable to all public...more
New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) is the state version of the federal Freedom of Information Act, commonly referred to as FOIA. New York’s FOIL has experienced dramatic changes in recent years. As previously...more
It can be a challenge to stay on top of the ever-changing employment laws in New York State. Let us help. Attorneys in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor practice group synopsized 12 recent changes that impact the...more
1/26/2024
/ Employment Discrimination ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Human Rights ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Payment Protection Insurance ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
New York Codifies Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Unemployment Benefit Rights -
Gov. Hochul signed S4878A/A298. The law amends New York Labor Law Section 590 by adding a section that requires employers...more
1/3/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
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New York codifies employee intellectual property rights New York prohibits liquidated damages provisions in certain non-disclosure agreements New York prohibits employers from requesting access to...more
1/2/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New York ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Personal Information ,
State Labor Laws
Gov. Hochul signed S5572/A6796, which increases the threshold for applicability of wage-payment protections under Article 6 of the New York Labor law for certain persons employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or...more
New York remains one of the busiest states from a business perspective, with ever-changing employment laws that affect businesses. This is the first part of a four-part series providing recent New York employment law updates....more
12/29/2023
/ Compliance ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Independent Contractors ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
In August 2021, New York’s Department of Health adopted an emergency rule 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 2.61 (the Rule) directing hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, adult care facilities, and other identified healthcare entities to...more
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On September 13, 2023, the NY DOL released proposed pay transparency regulations. The proposed regulations seek to clarify the new requirement that employers post the range of compensation in job...more
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New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft. New York State prohibits employer mandatory meetings on political and religious matters....more
9/12/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
General Meetings ,
Human Rights ,
Internships ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
Penalties ,
Political Speech ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Title VII ,
Wage Theft
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New York State Human Rights Law source-of-income anti-discrimination statute held as unconstitutional. People v. Commons W., LLC underscores the challenging balance between promoting equitable housing...more
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Changes made to model sexual harassment policies and training materials -
Employers must continue to train employees upon hire and annually thereafter...more
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New York State has amended the Pay Transparency Law, which becomes effective September 17, 2023
The amendments modify the scope of jobs covered by the law, eliminate the law’s recordkeeping requirements,...more
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Citizenship and immigration status are now covered by the New York Human Rights Law.
Penalties have been increased for violations of mandatory overtime for nurses. A tight deadline has been created for...more
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New York enacts statewide pay transparency law.
The law goes into effect on September 18, 2023.
Employers with four or more employees are impacted....more