News & Analysis as of

Proposed Legislation State Labor Laws New York

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

A Look at Potential NDA Changes on the Horizon

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on

In February, State Senator Sean Ryan introduced bill S4641, which aims to ban non-compete agreements for lower-wage employees. After a previous sweeping ban on non-competes for all employees was vetoed a few years ago by...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York State Looks to Take Over Labor Law Enforcement Amidst Uncertainty at the NLRB

With mounting uncertainty about the lack of a quorum and near term future of the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”), New York State legislators are attempting to usurp the powers delegated to the Board...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Bill Aiming to Protect Organized Labor Seeks to Overstep the Purpose and Scope of the NLRA and NLRB

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the New York State Assembly overwhelmingly approved A8590 / S8034 by a vote of 128-14. This bill, which now heads to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, aims “[t]o make sure employees still receive...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

New York Assembly Passes Bill To Fill Void As NLRB Lacks Quorum, Raising Preemption Concerns

As we previously reported here, since May 22, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has lacked a quorum of at least three members after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the reinstatement of former Board...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

NYS Senate passes bill banning most non-competes; on to NYS Assembly

Seward & Kissel LLP on

On June 9, 2025, the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S4641A (the “Bill”). The Bill, if signed into law, would prohibit most non-compete agreements (“non-competes”) throughout the state, except for those with highly...more

FordHarrison

New York Lawmakers Consider Progressive Reforms to Severance Agreements

FordHarrison on

The New York State Senate passed the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” (“the Act”), which, if enacted, “prevents employers from giving coercive ultimatums to employees or former employees relating to such employee's severance...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Pending Legislation in New York May Give Added Protection to All Workers Presented with Severance Agreements

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on

The New York State Senate recently passed the No Severance Ultimatums Act (the “Act”) which would substantially change the law with regard to how employers pay severance to their employees working in New York....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The New York State Legislative Push for Minimum Review Periods in Severance Agreements

Employers are already familiar with the age-related requirements of federal law applicable to an employee’s release of claims if the employee is 40 or older: they have up to 21 days to consider the release, and seven...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New York Legislature Looking to Expand Restrictions on Severance Offers

The New York legislature may soon pass the “No Severance Ultimatums Act,” which would require all employment severance agreements except those negotiated through collective bargaining to include (1) a 21-business day review...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York State Proposes Bill to Ban Noncompetes Except for Highly Compensated Workers and in Sales of Businesses

Epstein Becker & Green on

New York State Senator Sean Ryan recently introduced Senate Bill 4641 (the “Bill”) that proposes to ban noncompete agreements for most New York employees....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Legal Landscape of Independent Contractor Misclassification May Be About to Change: March 2025 IC Legal News Update

Troutman Pepper Locke on

The most significant development last month in the law of independent contractors was not one of the four cases we summarize below but rather a bill passed by the New York Senate. ...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New Jersey and New York Legislators Introduce Bills Proposing New Restrictions on Employment Agreements

Following the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed non-compete ban being overturned last year, certain state legislatures remain focused on limiting restrictions on employees. Recently, New Jersey and New York lawmakers each...more

Epstein Becker & Green

No Ultimatums: New York State Lawmakers Contemplate New Mandatory Provisions for Severance Agreements

On March 4, 2025, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill S372 (the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” or “S372”)....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Not Fooling Around: Critical New York State Legislative Updates for Employers as April Begins

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

During the first quarter of 2025, the New York State legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul have been actively advancing several initiatives that – if passed and signed – will require New York employers to adapt their policies...more

Fisher Phillips

New York Poised to Expand Severance Agreement Rules: Key Employer Takeaways

Fisher Phillips on

Employers would have to give all employees in New York time to review and revoke severance agreements under a bill that just passed the state Senate on March 4. The No Severance Ultimatums Act now moves to the Assembly, and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Bill Seeks to Provide New York State Warehouse Workers with Additional Injury Protections

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Expanding a law enacted in 2022, New York’s legislature passed another bill that seeks to limit warehouse-related injuries by requiring employers to establish and implement an injury reduction program,...more

Fisher Phillips

New York Lawmakers Aim to Close Loopholes in NYC’s AI Bias Audit Law and Add Teeth to Workplace Protections

Fisher Phillips on

At least two proposed bills pending before the New York State Legislature would force employers to conduct bias audits and provide high levels of transparency if they use AI-fueled automated employment decision tools for...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New Legislative Session, New Attempts at Banning Non-Competes in New York (City)

Following the recent failed attempt at broadly banning non-compete agreements in New York statewide (discussed here), three new bills were just introduced to do the same, this time in New York City.   The most comprehensive,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Could the City Council of New York City Ban Noncompetes?

Last summer, the New York State legislature made waves when it passed a bill that effectively would have banned noncompete agreements. New York’s Governor vetoed that bill in late December 2023. This year, however, it is...more

Littler

New York Frequency of Pay Update: Governor Proposes Legislation and Second Department Finds No Private Right of Action for New...

Littler on

New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191 sets out a “schedule” for the frequency of wage payments of various categories of workers, including manual workers, who must be paid on a weekly basis.  New York State’s Department of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York Governor Vetoes Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Q. Did New York institute a ban against noncompete agreements? ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Non-Compete Ban is Off the Table—For Now

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Efforts to prohibit non-compete agreements in New York State are back to square one following Governor Hochul’s veto of an outright ban in late December 2023....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Legislature Considers Revised Non-Compete Ban

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more

Stevens & Lee

New York to Decide on Signing Non-Competition Ban into Law

Stevens & Lee on

New York businessowners and employees alike await a decision from Governor Kathy Hochul as to proposed legislation, which has passed in both the New York State Senate and General Assembly, that would ban most non-competition...more

Cole Schotz

New York May Become The Latest State To Ban Noncompete Agreements

Cole Schotz on

New York is yet another state to address the future enforceability (or lack thereof) of noncompete agreements. On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed Bill 3100A (the “Bill”), which was previously passed by the...more

39 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide