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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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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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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: June 23, 2025

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Keypoint: Texas enacts two amendments to its data broker law while New York’s legislature passes a social media warning bill. Below is the twenty fourth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: June 9, 2025

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Keypoint: Last week, the Connecticut legislature passed an amendment to the state’s consumer data privacy law and bills advanced in Oregon, California, Texas, Nevada, Louisiana, and New York. Below is the twenty second weekly...more

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New York Legislature Compromises on Damages for Frequency of Pay Claims

The New York State Legislature has limited damages for first-time violations of New York’s pay frequency law, which requires that manual workers be paid weekly. The amendment to New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) § 198(1-a) resolves...more

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Finally, New York Provides Relief for Employers Unaware of Weekly Pay Provision in the New York Labor Law

It is common practice across the country for employees to be paid every other week or twice per month, because that imposes much less time and manpower on an employer than running payroll weekly. But such a practice can...more

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Three State-Level Developments Could Change the US Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Landscape

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State attorneys general (AGs) have recently signaled a more aggressive stance toward their own criminal antitrust enforcement. If they realize their ambitions, this could presage a notable shift in the US enforcement...more

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New York Expands its Workers’ Compensation Law to Extend Workplace-Related PTSD Coverage to All Employees

The most recent amendment to New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, permits any employee to seek workers’ compensation benefits when they experience a “mental injury premised upon...more

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New York’s “Climate Superfund” Bill becomes Law, Part of a Trend

In a “paradigm shift in environmental liability,” some states are seeking to legislate financial responsibility on large coal and oil & gas companies for the public costs associated with strengthening infrastructure against...more

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New York Modifies Data Breach Law Heading Into 2025

As 2024 came to a close, New York Gov. Hochul signed two bills (A8872A and S2376B) amending New York’s data breach law. The modifications change both what constitutes personal information under the law, as well as modifying...more

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The New York LLC Transparency Act (“NYLTA”) is Coming

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed the law in December 2023 setting out disclosure requirements for limited liability companies (“LLCs”) organized or doing business in New York and creating a database of beneficial owners of New...more

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Governor Signs 4 Key Changes to New York’s NDA Law: What Employers Need to Know

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Governor Hochul recently signed a bill into law making significant changes to New York’s law on nondisclosure agreements, which will require employers across the state to make immediate changes to their practices. The...more

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New York Employment Legislation Update: A Preview of 2024

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

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New York Employers: Important Legislative Updates from Albany

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For New York employers, fall has brought with it more than just cooler temperatures, thanks to a wave of activity from Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk (after a busy legislative summer). Below, we highlight six significant...more

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NYC Employers Take Note – New and Proposed Anti-Discrimination Laws Coming Your Way

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Despite New York City’s already extensive anti-discrimination laws, the New York City Council recently passed a bill outlawing discrimination based on weight and height. Further, the City Council is considering various bills...more

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New York Amends Statewide Pay Transparency Law

On March 3, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of amendments to the New York Pay Transparency Law (“NYPTL”) into law. As we previously reported, the NYPTL takes effect on September 17, 2023 and will require...more

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

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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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2022 Roundup: New York Employment Law Legislation

New York City’s Salary Transparency Act Arguably the most impactful piece of legislation passed in 2022 is New York City’s Salary Transparency Act, which makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to...more

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New York State Governor Signs Statewide Pay Transparency Law

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Effective September 17, 2023, covered employers in New York State will have pay transparency obligations related to job advertisements under legislative bill S.9427-A/A.10477. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill on December...more

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A New Protected Activity for New York Employees: “Lawful Absences”

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The 2023 President’s Day weekend will bring a significant change affecting almost all employers in New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A8092B (“the bill”) into law on November 21, 2022, approving...more

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No Fault No More: New York Bans Discipline for Legally Protected Absences

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New York employers who maintain no-fault attendance policies will soon need to change their practices to ensure employees are not penalized in any way for any absence legally protected under federal, state or local law. New...more

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New York State Amends Its Workplace Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Laws

On March 16, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two amendments to the State’s workplace anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws. First, the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), New York...more

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October 2021 Brings 4 New NY Employment Laws

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In October 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law four new pieces of legislation affecting employees and employers in New York State. First, on October 28, 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law new...more

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New York’s Whistleblower Protection Law Is Dramatically Expanded

On October 28, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill dramatically expanding New York’s whistleblower statute, New York Labor Law § 740, which is scheduled to take effect on January 26, 2022. ...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State Enacts Phone, Email, and Internet Monitoring Notice Law for Private Employers

New York Governor Kathy Hocul has signed into law a bill that will require employers to provide notice to employees of electronic monitoring of telephone, email, and internet access and usage. ...more

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