On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule (the Rule) replacing the current test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act....more
As of November 1, 2022, covered employers advertising jobs that will be—or even can be—performed, in whole or in part, in New York City must include a good faith salary or hourly range pursuant to the new salary transparency...more
10/26/2022
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NYCHRL ,
Pay Transparency ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New York continues to expand its protection of employees in the workplace with a series of laws significantly increasing the responsibilities and potential liability of New York employers.
New York State has enacted...more
8/24/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Rules ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Race Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices
After a multitude of new employment laws were introduced in 2018, the new year is already shaping up to be another one of significant change at state and local levels.
During 2018, a slew of New York state and local...more
1/17/2019
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ADEA ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Sweeping new legislation in New York aims to prevent and shine light on sexual harassment.
New York State employers will soon be prohibited from mandating arbitration of sexual harassment claims. They must also obtain...more
5/22/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Hires ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
Recently issued final rules impose additional restrictions including prohibitions on requiring independent contractors to waive certain rights.
The Freelance Isn’t Free Act is a recent New York City law that went into...more
8/5/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Classification ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Resident Status ,
Waiver of Rights
New York employers need to prepare for compliance with the most expansive paid leave law in the country and need to ensure compliance with New York’s wage transparency law and minimum wage and salary thresholds for exemptions...more
Beginning May 15, 2017, independent contractors in New York City will be provided with heightened protections under the law, and those engaging independent contractors will, in most instances, be legally required to do so...more
5/16/2017
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
NYCHRL ,
Pay Gap ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
On June 29, 2015, Mayor de Blasio signed the Fair Chance Act, a new law that generally prohibits New York City employers from discriminating against job applicants with a criminal record and that prohibits inquiries about...more
In response to widespread employer concerns over ambiguities in New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”), the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) published its Final Rules regarding the ESTA on July 30,...more
The arrival of 2014 has already ushered in major reforms to New York’s employment law landscape, with broad ramifications, particularly for New York City employers. The sweeping changes to the state’s minimum wage and...more
1/7/2014
/ Compliance ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Minimum Wage ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wages