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New York Labor Law Violations Private Right of Action

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Labor Law Amendments Limit Damages for Violation of New York’s Weekly Pay Law

As we’ve blogged on previously, there’s a split in the New York intermediate-level appellate courts as to whether a private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the...more

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New York to Consider Rolling Back Liquidated Damages for Pay Frequency Violations

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 includes proposed legislation that would amend New York Labor Law to make clear that liquidated damages are not available as a remedy for certain pay...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York Wage & Hour Update: New York Appellate Division, Second Department, Finds No Private Right of Action for Frequency of Pay...

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On January 17, 2024, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the Second Department held in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc. that no private right of action exists for a violation of New York Labor Law...more

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New York Appellate Courts Split Over Whether Individuals Can Sue for Frequency of Pay Violations

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New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, created a split among the state’s appellate courts on whether individuals have a private right of action to recover damages for violations of the frequency of payments...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York Appellate Division Says No Private Action for Violations of Weekly Pay Law, Creating Split in Precedent

In a hotly anticipated decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department held on January 17, 2023 that no private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the Commissioner of...more

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