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New York State 2025 Budget Includes Limitation on Damages in Frequency-of-Pay Cases

On May 9, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S3006C into law which concerns New York State’s education, labor, housing, and family assistance budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This budget, among many...more

The New Jersey Supreme Court Finds that Commissions Are Wages Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law

On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously held in Musker v. Suuchi that commissions are included in the definition of “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (“WPL”). Wages under the WPL are defined as...more

New Jersey Passes Wage Transparency Law

On September 26, 2024, the New Jersey Legislature passed Senate Bill 2310. This new law requires New Jersey employers to include certain information about compensation and benefits in both internal and external job postings. ...more

New York Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Retail Workers from Workplace Violence

On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed S8358C, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), into law. Through the RWSA, New York state seeks to address growing threats of workplace violence and fears among retail...more

Recent Judicial Decisions Highlight the Importance of Anti-Harassment Training

In the California case of Okonowsky v. Garland, a male supervisor in a federal prison (a lieutenant) used his private Instagram account to post sexually offensive content about a female prison psychologist. The District...more

New York Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

Although non-competition agreements are under ongoing attack at the federal and state levels (including being banned in California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, among others), New York State is not yet ready to join...more

New York City Bans Employers from Creating Height and Weight Requirements

As of November 26, 2023, the New York City Human Rights Law makes discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height or weight unlawful. Accordingly, an employer may not discharge or refuse to hire an individual, or...more

New Law in New York State Impacts Settlement Agreements

On November 17, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed SB 4516, an amendment to N.Y. General Obligations Law §5-336 that prohibits liquidated damages clauses in nondisclosure provisions of settlement agreements involving...more

New York State and City Labor and Employment Updates

In 2023, New York State and New York City amended several labor and employment laws about which employers should be aware to ensure that their policies and procedures remain compliant....more

New York City's New AI Bias Law

As artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools like ChatGPT, Bing and Baird become more popular, legislation addressing such technology is inevitable. New York City has implemented the first law in the United States that regulates...more

New York City Law Tackles AI Bias in Employment

New York City has implemented regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and automated decision-making tools in the employment space....more

New Jersey Significantly Expands State Mass Layoff and Plant Closing Statute

On January 21, 2020, the governor of New Jersey signed into law arguably the most stringent provisions governing plant closings and mass layoffs in the nation. Senate Bill 3170, which goes into effect on July 19, 2020, amends...more

New York State Expands Its Discrimination and Harassment Protections as its October 9 Training Deadline Approaches | Publications

In its latest development, the New York State Legislature expanded its signature legislation addressing sexual harassment training and prevention and passed a new bill this year that provides greater protections under the New...more

New Jersey Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements and Waivers of Rights in Connection with Discrimination, Retaliation or Harassment...

In response to the increased attention on sexual harassment claims and settlements, New Jersey has enacted new legislation (New Jersey Senate Bill 121, which amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”)) that...more

Gearing up for NYC’s “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirement Effective October 15: What Employers Need to Know

While this month brought significant changes to all New York State employers in addressing workplace harassment, NYC employers will need to change gears and ensure that their policies and practices for addressing workplace...more

New Sexual Harassment Prevention Laws in New York: What Employers Need to Know about the October 9th Deadline

As we previously reported in our April 23 newsletter/bulletin, the New York State Legislature passed significant legislation aimed at protecting employees from workplace sexual harassment. This week, the state issued its...more

New York State and City Pass Sweeping Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws Amid #MeToo

Following on the heels of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council have passed significant legislation aimed at providing greater protection against workplace sexual...more

Employers: Paid Family Leave is IN and Salary Inquiries are OUT

Recent employment legislation in New York State and New York City affords new benefits and protections to employees and job applicants. These laws also bring new obligations for employers. Before the holiday season is in full...more

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