State Labor Laws, Unions, General Meetings

The Current State of Captive Audience Meetings

Venable LLP on 4/22/2025

Mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, otherwise known as captive audience meetings, sparked significant discussion and legislation these past few months....more

New York Employers Banned From Holding Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/19/2023

New York employers faced with union organizing are now prohibited from holding mandatory "captive audience" meetings (i.e., meetings in response to union organizing campaigns) and disciplining employees who refuse to attend...more

New Labor Day Labor Laws for New York

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/19/2023

As summer turns to fall, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, with choreographed fanfare, celebrated Labor Day by signing several employment-related bills into law. Notably missing from the Governor’s autograph spree was...more

New York Governor Signs Law Banning Mandatory ‘Captive Audience’ Meetings

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/18/2023

On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings the “primary purpose” of which is to communicate the employer’s...more

New York Bans Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 9/12/2023

On September 6, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law (A6604 / S4982) a bill banning businesses from requiring employees to attend meetings or listen to communications where the “primary purpose” of such...more

State Labor Laws › Unions › General Meetings

The Current State of Captive Audience Meetings

New York Employers Banned From Holding Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings

New Labor Day Labor Laws for New York

New York Governor Signs Law Banning Mandatory ‘Captive Audience’ Meetings

New York Bans Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings

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