Update (9/15/2025 4 p.m. ET) – On September 15, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a lawsuit against the State of New York and its Public Employment Review Board in a New York federal court seeking a declaratory judgment and an injunction against New York’s recently-passed law regulating private sector labor relations when the … Continue Reading
Social media influencers are everywhere – TikTok, Instagram, even LinkedIn – and employers are taking notice. And it’s not just professional content creators and celebrities – everyday employees are also building followings and shaping opinions online, including in ways that directly implicate their employers’ brands. … Continue Reading
On March 4, 2025, the New York state Senate passed S.372, the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” a first of its kind legislation which, if enacted, will require New York employers to: These protections will apply to all severance agreements except those covered by collective bargaining agreements. This bill has now moved to the New York … Continue Reading
On February 14, 2025, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act, initially set to take effect March 4, 2025, was amended (S.B.740), and the new effective date moved to June 2, 2025. Background On September 4, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (the Act) (S.B. 8358-C/A. 8947-C) … Continue Reading
Employers have been busy preparing and reviewing their exemptions, raising salaries, and/or making updates to their classifications to comply with the new overtime rule promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL) that went into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024.… Continue Reading
Summer is here, and while school may be out, New York employment laws are in full swing! A reminder to New York employers of new laws that have gone into effect in 2024.… Continue Reading
On March 10, 2022, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) entitled “Protecting Workers from Retaliation.” The FAB provides guidance on worker anti-retaliation protections available under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Migrant and Seasonal … Continue Reading
In August 2021, New York City implemented a vaccine passport program, dubbed the “Key to NYC,” which required indoor dining, fitness, recreation and entertainment venues in NYC to verify that staff and guests ages 5 and older are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of entry. But waning positivity and hospitalization rates augur further changes … Continue Reading
