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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
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
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
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
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
Businesses with New York employees are breathing a sigh of relief now that the state has finally addressed a hot button (and expensive) issue that has plagued them for nearly six years. A state court first ruled in 2019 that...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether commissions are considered “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (NJWPL) after a salaried employee sued her employer for allegedly withholding...more
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
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
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
In Guthrie v. Rainbow Fencing Inc., 113 F.4th 300 (2d Cir. 2024), the Second Circuit weighed in on a brewing dispute among New York district courts as to whether (and how) a plaintiff’s allegations may establish Article III...more
In Rosalba Espinal v Sephora USA, Inc. 2024 WL 4241537 (S.D.N.Y.), Judge Paul A. Engelmayer held that employees engaged in manual labor have a private right of action under New York Labor Law (NYLL) §198 (1-a) for the...more
The legal landscape for “frequency of pay” claims involving manual workers in New York has recently been bubbling with activity. The state law at issue regulates the frequency in which “manual workers” must receive their...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 includes proposed legislation that would amend New York Labor Law to make clear that liquidated damages are not available as a remedy for certain pay...more
On January 17, 2024, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the Second Department held in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc. that no private right of action exists for a violation of New York Labor Law...more
If you’ve been tracking litigation related to New York’s “frequency of pay” requirement for manual workers, last week’s highly anticipated decision Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch brings welcome news to employers. The state...more