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New York Legislature Amends Pay Frequency Law to Limit Damages for First-Time Offenders

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The New York State Legislature has amended New York Labor Law (“the Law”) to reduce statutory damages for first-time violations of pay frequency requirements for manual workers while preserving the ability to impose...more

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South Carolina’s New Tort Reform and Liquor Liability Law

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On May 28, 2025, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster officially signed H.3430, also known as Act 42, which amends part of South Carolina’s Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, S.C. Code Ann. §15-38-15, as well as laws...more

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UPDATE: Washington Amends Wage Transparency Law, Offering Five-Day Window To Correct Job Postings

On Tuesday, May 20, Washington Gov. Robert Ferguson signed an important amendment to the Equal Pay Act that grants employers at least temporary reprieve from liability for a job posting that fails to comply with the act's...more

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New York Reins In "Frequency-of-Pay" Damages Under Amended Labor Law

In a major shift, New York employers will now be subject to significantly reduced damages in "frequency-of-pay" lawsuits due to recent amendments to Section 198(1-a) of the New York Labor Law ("NYLL")....more

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New York Expands Equal Pay Protections and Bans Salary Inquiries with Sweeping Updates to Equal Pay Law

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On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation amending New York’s Equal Pay Law.  Proposed by Democratic Senators Alessandra Biaggi and David Carlucci, the primary purpose of the legislation is to expand...more

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