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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 has implemented regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and automated decision-making tools in the employment space....more
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
In recent months, the New York State legislature has enacted amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) and other laws aimed at expanding protections against discrimination and harassment. The laws emphasize...more
12/18/2019
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Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Human Rights ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Punitive Damages ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
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
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
4/12/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Retaliation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Waiver of Rights
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
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
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
4/24/2018
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Arbitration ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
CPLR ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Mayor de Blasio ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Employees ,
Pending Legislation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Workplace Communication
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
12/12/2017
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Race Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour