In a decision with significant implications for employers and employees alike, the New Jersey Supreme Court on March 17, 2025, clarified that commissions constitute wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”)....more
All New York employers are now required to provide 30-minute paid lactation breaks following a recent amendment to Labor Law § 206-c.
New York State has long required employers to support working mothers by providing...more
7/3/2024
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New York ,
Pregnancy ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws
In the latest paid leave law development out of New York, the New York City Council amended the City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to create a private right of action....more
2/2/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New York ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On November 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “State Act”), Senate Bill S5026.
This new law (codified as a new Section 191-d of the New York Labor Law) will require written...more
On December 27, 2023, and just in time for the 2024 ball to drop, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) finalized the salary thresholds for exempt employees that were proposed as a part of Minimum Wage Order Updates...more
1/3/2024
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Exempt-Employees ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Departments ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions