On April 3, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“DOL”) filed proposed new rules codifying its interpretation of the statutory ABC test to determine whether an individual is considered an...more
5/28/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Enforcement ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
New Jersey ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Interpretation
During the first quarter of 2025, the New York State legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul have been actively advancing several initiatives that – if passed and signed – will require New York employers to adapt their policies...more
4/1/2025
/ Class Action ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: A pending bill in New Jersey’s legislature would significantly lower the standard for establishing harassment claims and require employers to implement anti-harassment training and policies and report...more
3/12/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: While New York State failed to pass a non-compete ban last year, a new bill in the New York City Council would eliminate non-compete agreements entirely, presenting new challenges and considerations for...more
3/4/2024
/ City of New York ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York State formally adopted regulations increasing the salary thresholds for minimum wage and overtime exemptions for “executive” or “administrative” employee under the New York Labor Law. Employers...more
12/28/2023
/ Employees ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Seyfarth Synopsis: Efforts to prohibit non-compete agreements in New York State are back to square one following Governor Hochul’s veto of an outright ban in late December 2023....more
12/27/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more
12/27/2023
/ Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The COVID-19 pandemic and wildfire smoke shrouding the skies over the East Coast this summer have drawn more attention to indoor air quality, leading the New York City Council to propose indoor air quality...more
7/14/2023
/ Air Quality Standards ,
ASHRAE ,
City of New York ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more
6/29/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
The NYC Council has passed two bills that will end traditional at-will employment for fast-food employers in New York City. The bills were sent to Mayor Bill de Blasio for signature on December 17, 2020 and will take effect...more
12/21/2020
/ At-Will Employment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Just Cause ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Termination