In a significant development for employers across the Empire State, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill A584B/S4070B in the final days of the 2025 session. This bill is known as the “Trapped at Work Act” and would...more
In a significant shift in labor law enforcement, states and localities across the United States are increasingly treating wage theft not merely as a civil infraction, but as a criminal offense. This trend in certain...more
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disputes over the applicability of overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are governed by the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard. In so doing,...more
1/17/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidence ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour
During the final days of its most recent legislative session, the New York State Legislature passed a bill (S8369B) that would mandate contractual forms and terms for businesses that use “freelance workers.” Building on New...more
6/7/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Wage and Hour