On November 17, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 4516, amending General Obligation Law Section 5-336 (GOL 5-336). As set forth in our earlier alert from when the law was first enacted,...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S9427A. The bill, now known as the New York State Pay Transparency Law, or Labor Law § 194-b, took effect on September 17, 2023. As we wrote about here, New York City...more
On May 26, 2023, Mayor Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, banning discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height or weight. The law will become effective on November 22, 2023.
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On April 28, 2022, the New York City Council passed an amendment, Int. No. 134-A, to the New York City salary transparency law. The amendment was signed into law by Mayor Adams on May 12, 2022. The salary transparency law...more
Senate Bill S2628 went into effect on May 7, 2022. The bill, which was signed into law by Governor Hochul on November 8, 2021, requires all private sector employers—regardless of size, number of employees, or entity type—to...more
On March 22, 2022, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) released a fact sheet providing guidance on the NYC salary transparency law, which is currently set to take effect on May 15, 2022. As we wrote about...more
On December 15, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring NYC employers to include minimum and maximum salary information in job postings for any positions located within New York City. The bill became law on...more
As 2021 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at some of the major developments in New York City and New York state employment law this past year, and a look ahead as to what’s to come in the New Year. We start our...more
On December 6, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private employers in New York City, which goes into effect on December 27, 2021. Yesterday, the City issued additional guidance related...more
In a press release issued earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that effective Monday, December 13, 2021, all indoor businesses and venues in New York State must implement either a mask or vaccine mandate applicable...more
Earlier today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private employers in New York City. The mandate—which is described as a “first-in-the-nation” policy and is expected to apply to about 184,000...more
In the midst of uncertainty surrounding the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccinations against the Omicron variant, the Commissioner of Health & Mental Hygiene of the City of New York has issued an advisory that masks should be worn...more
Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued guidance entitled “Adult Use Cannabis and the Workplace” (the “Guidance”) in connection with the recently-enacted Marijuana Regulation and Taxation...more
On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor issued new guidance on the State’s COVID-19 leave law, which requires that employers provide up to fourteen days of job-protected leave to eligible employees who are...more