Minimum Wage, New York, Employee Benefits

NYC Council Passes Bills Expanding Minimum Pay Protections to App-Based Grocery Delivery Workers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/25/2025

The New York City Council has passed a several bills that would extend pay and other protections to many more app-based delivery workers and entitle them to a minimum pay-rate of $21.44 per hour. In December 2023, New York...more

Attention New York state and New York City employers: Changes to employment laws in 2025

Hogan Lovells on 2/7/2025

New York employers should prepare for a series of new and updated laws set to take effect in 2025. These changes will affect paid leave, wages, and workplace safety among other things. Paid leave: Prenatal leave, paid family...more

New York State 2024 Employment Law Legislative Developments

Morgan Lewis on 1/31/2025

New York enacted a number of laws and rules in 2024 that will impact New York employers in 2025—many of which, including New York’s Paid Prenatal Leave Law, certain wage and hour developments, and changes to New York Paid...more

New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What to Know as 2025 Unfolds

Fisher Phillips on 1/31/2025

Employers in New York State and New York City face unique challenges given all the new workplace laws that are passed each year – and 2024 was no different. Indeed, multiple bills were enacted in the past year that will raise...more

Legal Updates for New York and California Employers in 2025

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 1/13/2025

With 2025 having arrived and a new President known for shattering norms about to assume office, employers are eyeing the inevitable enforcement changes that the new administration will bring. But employers must remember to...more

2025 Employment Law Updates for New York Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/12/2024

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

The Birth of Another Form of Paid Leave: Prenatal Leave for New York-Based Employees

BakerHostetler on 4/25/2024

Over the weekend, the New York State Legislature passed the state budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget contains expanded access to paid leave for pregnant employees, including up to 20 hours of leave per year for pregnant...more

New Year, New Workplace Laws: New York’s End-of-Year Wrap-Up

Fisher Phillips on 1/11/2024

Continuing a years’ long trend of extensive alterations to workplace laws, New York State and New York City continued to enact new workplace legislation impacting employers. A substantial number of enacted bills in the past...more

New York Employment Legislation Update: A Preview of 2024

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/17/2023

Employers should prepare themselves for the multitude of employment laws slated to become effective in 2024. We summarize some of the key changes and offer practical advice below. ...more

New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What You Need to Know as 2023 Unfolds

Fisher Phillips on 1/5/2023

After a few years of rapid and expansive change to New York’s workplace laws, involving adjustments to workplace safety, employee pay, benefits, and privacy, there was a noticeable slowdown for the state legislature this past...more

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