The 2025 New York State budget includes a provision that reduces the potential damages available to plaintiffs for violation of the weekly pay requirement of the New York Labor Law....more
5/12/2025
/ Class Action ,
Damages ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
During the first quarter of 2025, the New York State legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul have been actively advancing several initiatives that – if passed and signed – will require New York employers to adapt their policies...more
4/1/2025
/ Class Action ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Wage and Hour
On January 8, 2025, a New York federal court held that an employee’s refusal to sign a confidentiality and non-disparagement acknowledgement form that was part of a settlement agreement rendered the entire settlement...more
The most wonderful time of the year often portends many legal hiccups for the unassuming business. And this year is no different. As the holiday season approaches and we turn the calendar to 2025, New York employers should...more
12/12/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pregnancy ,
Retail Market ,
Salaried Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
New York’s highest court, settling a long-standing question dividing state and federal courts, has held that the New York State and City anti-discrimination statutes apply to non-residents who apply for jobs that would be...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: While New York State failed to pass a non-compete ban last year, a new bill in the New York City Council would eliminate non-compete agreements entirely, presenting new challenges and considerations for...more
3/4/2024
/ City of New York ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
Seyfarth Synopsis: A legislative proposal by the Governor, and a new appellate court decision, may have significant ramifications for weekly pay litigation in New York state and federal courts....more
1/19/2024
/ Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New York ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Amendments ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York State formally adopted regulations increasing the salary thresholds for minimum wage and overtime exemptions for “executive” or “administrative” employee under the New York Labor Law. Employers...more
12/28/2023
/ Employees ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Seyfarth Synopsis: Efforts to prohibit non-compete agreements in New York State are back to square one following Governor Hochul’s veto of an outright ban in late December 2023....more
12/27/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: We recently reported here that New York adopted an increased salary threshold of $1,300 per week for determining whether an employee serves in an “executive,” “administrative,” or “professional” capacity...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that, effective immediately, adds wage theft to the definition of “larceny” under the state’s penal code, creating potentially harsh penalties for the...more
In Perry et al. v. City of New York, the Second Circuit upheld a large jury verdict in favor of a collective of workers regarding off-the-clock work. In doing so, the Court reaffirmed the principle that employers will...more
9/11/2023
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Off-The-Clock ,
Timekeeping ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more
6/29/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws