State Labor Laws, Severance Agreements, Employment Policies

End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

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

New York Lawmakers Consider Progressive Reforms to Severance Agreements

FordHarrison on 6/18/2025

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

An Employer’s Guide to Employee Separations

Maynard Nexsen on 4/18/2025

Employee separations are a common aspect of doing business. When facing an employee separation, employers may find themselves asking, in the words of Boyz II Men, “How do I say goodbye to what we had?” Whether the...more

New York Assembly Considering Bill To Create Consideration and Revocation Periods for All Severance Agreements

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/20/2025

New York employers should be aware of the potential need for changes to their separation agreements that would require consideration and revocation periods for all employees, regardless of age. The New York State Senate...more

New York Senate Passes First-in-the-Nation Bill Requiring Mandatory Review and Revocation Period for All Severance Agreements

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/6/2025

Under current law, New York employers are statutorily required to provide a 21-day review and seven-day revocation periods in employment separation agreements in two scenarios: (1) if the employee is 40 or older and the...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

2023 Employment Law Updates: Q1 Developments from Pregnancy to Polyamory

DarrowEverett LLP on 4/3/2023

As we discussed in our annual update back in December, employers continue to see extensive developments on the labor and employment front as they progress through 2023. Aside from the minimum wage increases, pay...more

Nondisclosure Provisions in Maine: Are Your Agreements Compliant?

Verrill on 2/1/2023

In late 2022, a new Maine law took effect restricting the use and reach of nondisclosure provisions in Maine employment agreements. The new law, Nondisclosure Agreements in Employment, 26 M.R.S. § 599-C, is one of the most...more

The Clock Is Ticking On Changes Required Now That The Governor Has Signed SB 75, Which Includes The Workplace Transparency Act

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 8/19/2019

On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed SB 75, as part of a massive overhaul of employment laws that were passed by the Legislature earlier this year, and which we summarized previously. While requirements...more

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