State Labor Laws, Damages, Employees

Employment Law Update: Maryland Supreme Court Decides Not To Trifle With Wage And Hour Claims

Whiteford on 7/14/2025

Ruling on a matter of first impression under Maryland law, the Maryland Supreme Court recently decided, in Martinez, et al. v. Amazon.com Services LLC, Misc. No. 17, Sept. Term 2024 (July 3, 2025), that the rule of “de...more

New York Labor Law Amendment Limits Damages for ‘Frequency-of-Pay’ Violations

Morgan Lewis on 6/5/2025

New York recently passed an amendment to New York Labor Law (NYLL) § 198(1-a) that significantly limits the available damages for a violation of NYLL § 191(1)(a) in a “frequency-of-pay” lawsuit....more

New York Reins In "Frequency-of-Pay" Damages Under Amended Labor Law

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/15/2025

In a major shift, New York employers will now be subject to significantly reduced damages in "frequency-of-pay" lawsuits due to recent amendments to Section 198(1-a) of the New York Labor Law ("NYLL")....more

New York Sharply Curtails Damages for Weekly Pay Violations

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/12/2025

The 2025 New York State budget includes a provision that reduces the potential damages available to plaintiffs for violation of the weekly pay requirement of the New York Labor Law....more

How to Address Damage to Company or Customer Property

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 9/12/2023

Question: Can we legally require employees to reimburse the company for damage to customer or company property (i.e., the full amount of damages or insurance deductible)?...more

California Enacts Law Requiring Certain Employers to Offer Open Positions to Laid Off Employees in the Travel and Hospitality...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/28/2021

As travel begins to resume in California, the Legislature has imposed additional stringent requirements on employers in the travel and hospitality industries. Beginning April 16, 2021, Senate Bill 93 will require employers in...more