Penalties, Appeals, New York

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (6/11)

Cozen O'Connor on 6/12/2025

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon faces potential $9.8 million fine for improperly accepting campaign cash - “State election officials have informed Senate President Don Harmon that he will face more than $9.8 million in...more

PEOs, Pizza Sauce, and Penalties: New York Workers’ Compensation Appellate Roundup – May 2025

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &... on 6/2/2025

Four workers’ compensation decisions came down from the Appellate Division Thursday, May 29. It was a mixed bag: two good for defense, two not so much....more

New York State Limits Damages in Pay Frequency Claims

Goldberg Segalla on 5/21/2025

New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191 mandates that employers pay employees their wages within a certain frequency depending on the classification of employees. For employees that meet the definition of a “manual worker,” the...more

New York Enacts Amendment to Limit Frequency of Pay Damages for Manual Workers

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/20/2025

On May 9, 2025, Governor Hochul signed a budget bill into law that includes an amendment (“the Amendment”) to the New York Labor Law (NYLL)....more

New York Legislature Compromises on Damages for Frequency of Pay Claims

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 5/14/2025

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

New York Sales Tax: When a Responsible Person Acts Irresponsibly

Rivkin Radler LLP on 2/18/2025

Late last year, the Office of the State Comptroller (the “OSC”) estimated that sales and use tax receipts would increase by 2.3% in the SFY 2024-2025. The OSC also projected that collections from sales and use taxes would...more