On September 15, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new section of the New York Labor Law limiting the assignment of inventions by employees to their employers. Specifically, Section 203-f of the Labor Law renders unenforceable provisions in employment agreements that require employees to assign certain
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New York Proposes Regulations Clarifying Job Posting Pay Range Disclosures Under New Law
Just days before New York State’s pay transparency law went into effect, the state labor department unveiled new proposed regulations that seek to clarify employers’ obligations under the new law.
New York State Proposes Regulations for Pay Transparency in Job Advertisements
NY Department of Labor has published proposed regulations governing the state’s salary transparency law, which took effect September 17, 2023. Law requires employers to post salary ranges in job advertisements for positions that will be performed, in whole or in part, in New York,
New York State Department of Labor Releases Proposed Pay Transparency Regulations
On September 13, 2023, the NY DOL released proposed pay transparency regulations.
New York Governor Signs Law Banning Mandatory ‘Captive Audience’ Meetings
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 opinions on religious or political matters, including relating to joining a labor organization. The new law, which took
Reminder for Employers—New York Statewide Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect
The New York state law requiring employers to disclose expected compensation ranges in advertisements for jobs, promotions, and transfers takes effect on September 17, 2023. The law requires employers with four or more employees to disclose the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly wage in advertisements for jobs, promotions,
New York Workers’ Compensation Form Filing Update: Section 21-a and Claims Paid Without Liability
A recent update from the New York Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) may impact your exposure when accepting claims without liability under Section 21-a.
New York Enacts Laws on Captive Audience Meetings, Wage Theft, Gender Identity
During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and expanding protection of “gender identity or expression” to interns.
New York’s Minimum Weekly Workers’ Comp Benefits to Increase Under New Law
The minimum weekly compensation for individuals receiving workers’ compensation benefits will soon increase under legislation signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
New York State Enacts New Employee-Friendly Legislation Affecting Employers
New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft.
NYSHRL’s Source of Income Discrimination Statute Unconstitutional
In a recent legal development, a New York State Supreme Court ruled that the source-of-income anti-discrimination statute within the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) is unconstitutional, citing a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Fraud Doesn’t Pay in New York – August 2023 Update
AN OVERVIEW OF RECENT DECISIONS DEMONSTRATING THE BOARD’S ATTITUDE TOWARD 114-A
Reminder: New York State Pay Transparency Obligations Take Effect Sept. 17
Employers are reminded that the New York State Pay Transparency Law goes into effect Sept. 17, 2023. Covered employers in New York State will have new pay transparency obligations related to job advertisements.
New York State Bill Proposed to Restrict Electronic Monitoring, Automated Employment Decision Tools
Under a recently introduced bill, employers across New York State could face new restrictions on the electronic surveillance of workers and the growing use of automated decision-making and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to make employment decisions. Senate Bill (S) 07623 seeks to address privacy concerns with electronic surveillance, or so-called
New York Source-of-Income Antidiscrimination Statute Deemed Unconstitutional
The source-of-income antidiscrimination statute in the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) is unconstitutional as it violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, New York State Supreme Court Judge Mark G. Masler, presiding in Cortland County, has ruled. People v. Commons W., LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op. 23213 (Sup. Ct. June 27, 2023).