On November 21, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S5026 into law, enacting the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (“the Act”). The Act provides that freelance workers or solo independent contractors (referred to...more
On June 7, the New York Senate, by a vote of 40-21, passed a prohibition on non-compete agreements in a modified bill, 3100-A (“Bill”). On June 20, 2023 the New York State Assembly passed the Bill by a vote of 95-52. The Bill...more
On April 6, 2023, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) issued final rules governing Local Law 144 of 2021. That law prohibits employers in New York City from using automated employment...more
On December 21, 2022, Governor Hochul signed New York Senate Bill 9427A into law, which is similar to the New York City Pay Transparency Law that went into effect on November 1, 2022. The state law imposes additional pay...more