Christopher P. Maugans, a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor group, spoke with Law360 regarding New York State’s newly implemented social media law that went into effect in March. He delved into what employers need to understand concerning their employees’ social media accounts and when they can look into those accounts.
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New York City to Consider Its Own Ban on Employer Noncompete Agreements Following Governor’s Veto
New York City lawmakers are considering a measure that would make the city the latest jurisdiction to ban noncompete agreements between employers and their employees, after Governor Kathy Hochul in December 2023 vetoed a statewide ban passed by lawmakers.
New York City Releases Workers’ Bill of Rights, Poster
The New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published the “Workers’ Bill of Rights” on March 1, 2024. The Workers’ Bill of Rights is meant to serve as a comprehensive guide to rights in the workplace in New York City.
New York District Court Enjoins Enforcement of Law Limiting Employer Speech During Organizing Campaigns
A federal judge in New York recently cast doubt on the validity of state laws that seek to restrict employer speech in connection with union organizing. In New York State Vegetable Growers Association, Inc. v. Letitia James, a trade group and five New York farms sought to enjoin enforcement of
Slip Sliding Away: NY Court of Appeals Expands the Scope of Slipping Hazards under Industrial Code § 23-1.7(d) ›
Property owners, contractors and their agents face increased likelihood of Labor Law § 241(6) liability after a February 20 decision by the NY Court of Appeals expanded the definition of “foreign substance” as used in Industrial Code § 23-1.7(d)
Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal Calls for Significant Changes to New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program
NY budget amendment proposal would make significant changes to the state’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. Potential changes would impact the home health industry, including, among other changes, eliminating the FI RFO, providing daily and weekly work hour limits and prohibiting entities from engaging in multiple types of healthcare services.
Reminder for New York State Employers: Salary Basis Thresholds Increased for 2024
New York recently raised the minimum salary basis thresholds for executive and administrative employees in order to satisfy the exemption from overtime, not to be confused with the separate upcoming increases to salary threshold for the purposes of pay frequency.
Provider Dispute Brought in the No-Fault Arena
Don’t you hate it when a medical provider contests a billing dispute in the NY No-Fault arena, with its provider-friendly rules, when the provider knows (or should have known) that billing disputes in workers’ compensation claims must be resolved before the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board?
New York Amends Workplace Violence Prevention Law to Extend Coverage to Public Schools
Since 2006, public employers in New York have been required to implement programs to prevent and minimize workplace violence.1 Public school employers, including public school districts, New York City public schools, Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), and County Vocational Education and Extension Boards, were previously exempted from the law.
New York’s Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Continues Trend of State Law Workplace Violence Prevention Measures
In response to an increase in workplace violence incidents, many states are enacting laws or regulations designed to prevent workplace violence—a legislative and regulatory trend expected to continue. New York is the latest example.
Avoiding Unlawful Housing Discrimination in New York State: Three-Part Podcast Series
Landlords, property managers, realtors and others in residential real estate strive to avoid inadvertently discriminating against individuals renting or leasing residential properties. Despite best intentions, discrimination can occur against protected classes covered under the New York State Human Rights Law. In this three-part series of our We get work™ podcast, we discuss housing discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law with Chelsea John, Director of Fair Housing Investigations at NYS Division of Human Rights.
What NY State Employers Need to Know about 2024 Employment Law
It can be a challenge to stay on top of the ever-changing employment laws in New York State. Let us help. Attorneys in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor practice group synopsized 12 recent changes that impact the majority of New York businesses and pulled them together here for easy reference.
Professional Employer Organizations See Rare Workers’ Compensation Coverage Win at New York Third Department
The New York Third Department for the first time found no coverage on the part of Professional Employer Organizations for a non-leased employee
New York Enacts Sweeping Changes to Independent Contractor Arrangements
New York’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act imposes contract, payment, recordkeeping, and anti-discrimination requirements on companies that hire freelancers. The law defines “freelance worker” very broadly. New obligations apply to contracts with freelancers entered into on or after May 20, 2024.
New York City Creates a Private Right of Action for Alleged Violations of the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act
On January 20, 2024, New York City enacted a law that will create a private right of action allowing employees to file lawsuits in court alleging violations of the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) within two years of learning of an alleged violation.