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New York Amends Labor Law to Limit Damages for Late Payments to Manual Workers

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INTRODUCTION On May 9, 2025, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill as part of the 2026 Fiscal Year budget, amending New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) Sections 191 and 198. The purpose of the amendment is to limit...more

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New York Legislature Amends Pay Frequency Law to Limit Damages for First-Time Offenders

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The New York State Legislature has amended New York Labor Law (“the Law”) to reduce statutory damages for first-time violations of pay frequency requirements for manual workers while preserving the ability to impose...more

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Florida Legislature Increases Employer Protections Through Non-Compete Agreements

On April 24, 2025, the Florida legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth, or CHOICE, Act. The CHOICE Act goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The CHOICE...more

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Washington State’s Amended Pay Transparency Law Includes Grace Period for Employers to Cure Job Postings

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Washington State has taken a significant step for employers under its pay transparency law by giving employers a five-business-day grace period to correct violations in job postings and limiting the damages plaintiffs can...more

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New York State 2025 Budget Includes Limitation on Damages in Frequency-of-Pay Cases

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On May 9, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S3006C into law which concerns New York State’s education, labor, housing, and family assistance budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This budget, among many...more

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New York State Limits Damages in Pay Frequency Claims

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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

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Liquidated Damages Now Unavailable in Certain New and Pending Payroll Frequency Lawsuits

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Real World Impact:  Many New York employers facing substantial liability arising from class actions alleging pay frequency violations of New York Labor Law Section 198 now have relief. Governor Hochul recently signed into law...more

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

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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

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New Amendments to the New York Labor Law Limit Certain Pay Frequency Claim Damages

New York State has resolved a recent judicial split regarding pay frequency violation remedies by amending the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) to limit an employee’s ability to recover sizeable liquidated damages. New York...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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

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

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New York Scales Back Damages for Frequency-of-Pay Violations

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A recent change to New York labor law means employers will no longer face business-crippling lawsuits for minor frequency-of-pay mistakes, as long as they have not previously been found to have violated the state’s...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Legislature Compromises on Damages for Frequency of Pay Claims

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

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New York Sharply Curtails Damages for Weekly Pay Violations

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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

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Labor Law Amendments Limit Damages for Violation of New York’s Weekly Pay Law

As we’ve blogged on previously, there’s a split in the New York intermediate-level appellate courts as to whether a private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the...more

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NYS Legislature and Governor Hochul Reach Agreement in State Budget to Limit Damages on Frequency-of-Pay Cases

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In a significant development for New York employers, the New York State Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul have agreed to amend the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to limit the damages available in so-called “frequency-of-pay”...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Risk Management in the Modern Era of Workplace Generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, including as a tool for human resources (HR) leaders to use in their employment practices. At the same time, close to a dozen states have...more

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Relief from Steep Pay Transparency Penalties for Businesses in Washington State

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In welcome news for the business community and a shining example of bipartisan cooperation, the Washington State Legislature has almost unanimously passed an amendment to its pay transparency law that led to hundreds of class...more

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[Event] 41st Annual Employment Law Update - May 15th, Hampton, VA

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Managing risk in the employment law circus isn’t always easy when the rules change like they are contortionists. The 41st Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and how employers can most...more

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Explaining California’s Private Attorneys General Act

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Employers in California more than likely have heard of the Private Attorneys General Act, commonly referred to as PAGA. However, understanding what it is, how it functions, and how it can affect them can be challenging....more

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The Frequency of Pay Split Amongst the Courts May Be Remedied by Legislative Fix

Under New York Labor Law Section 191, individuals who fall under the broad definition of “manual worker” must receive their wages weekly. There is currently a split among the courts as to whether manual workers have a private...more

Fisher Phillips

New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What to Know as 2025 Unfolds

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Employers in New York State and New York City face unique challenges given all the new workplace laws that are passed each year – and 2024 was no different. Indeed, multiple bills were enacted in the past year that will raise...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know for the Beginning of 2025

Israel began 2025 with a series of labor law amendments and updates. Following are highlights of relevant amendments and innovations. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room

Happy new year and welcome to 2025, a year of unprecedented change in college athletics. This is Film room, where we’ll break down the whirlwind of legal and regulatory activity in college athletics....more

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Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025

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The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (and moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of over 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more

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New Illinois Employment Laws for 2025 and Beyond: What Every Employer Must Learn

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The Illinois Legislature was busy in 2024, passing a slew of new employment laws and amendments to existing laws, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. Below is a summary of the bills that were signed...more

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