Covered entities regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) must submit cybersecurity compliance forms by April 15, 2025. New sets of requirements for system monitoring and access privileges, enacted as part of 2023 amendments to the NYDFS cybersecurity regulations, will take effect on May 1 and
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New York State Senate Bill S1514 Raises Specter of Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification
On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, which would empower the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors or provide false, incomplete, or misleading information to insurance companies regarding the number of employees. The bill, which represents a
New York Health Data Requirements Potentially Ahead: Understanding the Newly Passed Health Information Privacy Act
New York lawmakers recently passed a wide-ranging health information privacy bill that would require entities to obtain consent to collect, use, or sell an individual’s health information except for designated purposes. Notably, the bill broadly defines both regulated entities and regulated health information, and it would potentially impact companies nationwide
New York’s Proposed Employment Contract Reforms: What Employers Need to Know
If two bills recently introduced in the New York State Legislature become law, employers across the state could face new restrictions on including certain common provisions in their employment-related agreements.
New York Amends the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act
On February 14, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to the New York Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (A2432/S808).
Governor Hochul Signs Amendment Extending Key Effective Date for the New York Retail Worker Safety Act
In what might have been a Valentine’s Day gift for retail employers across New York, on February 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358B/A8947C, Chapter 308). Among other things, the amendment extends the effective date of the act’s
New York Proposes Chapter Amendment to Retail Worker Safety Act, Including Sweeping Changes to the Panic Button Requirement
As of February 4, 2025, the New York Senate and Assembly approved a Chapter amendment to the Retail Worker Safety Act (the “Act”), a law that has drawn much attention and caused consternation among employers, legal practitioners, and lawmakers. The proposed Chapter amendment is waiting on Governor Hochul’s signature for
New York’s Paid Prenatal Leave: What NYC Employers Need to Know About the DCWP’s Proposed Amendments to the ESSTA Rules
On January 6, 2025, in the wake of the issuance of guidance by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) about the New York State Paid Prenatal Leave Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2025, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) proposed
New York State Legislature Passes Amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act
Although later than anticipated, the New York State Legislature has just passed an amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358C/A8947C, Chapter 308) that would extend the effective date of the act’s workplace violence prevention policy, training, and notice provisions from March 4, 2025, to June 2, 2025.
New York Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order in Connection with the Single Statewide Fiscal Intermediary Program
Earlier this week, New York State and Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), the entity selected to become the Statewide Fiscal Intermediary (SFI) as of April 1, 2025, suffered another roadblock in their efforts to transition New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program (CDPA Program) to a single SFI that would assume
New York’s Digital Replica Law and its Impact on Artificial Intelligence and the Entertainment Industry
New York Senate Bill 7676B regulates contracts for the creation and use of digital replicas. This law took effect on January 1, 2025. The law defines “digital replica” as “a digital simulation of the voice or likeness of an individual” which, to an average person, “so closely resembles” the voice
New York City Publishes Updated FAQs for Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
On September 26, 2024, New York City published updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) in light of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (DCWP) adoption of the October 2023 amended rules and the January 2024
Second Circuit Revives New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s Notice Requirement for Employee Handbooks
On January 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated the New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s requirement that New York State employers include a notice in their employee handbooks regarding the law’s prohibition on discrimination and retaliation based on employees’ reproductive health care choices.
New York Amends Data Breach Notification Law to Enhance Notification Requirements, Expand Definition of ‘Private Information’
On December 24, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s private-sector data breach notification law (General Business Law § 899-aa) and government agency data breach notification law (New York State Technology Law § 208). The private-sector changes include a thirty-day deadline for businesses to
New York Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Approved
New York Law will require certain warehouse employers to develop injury reduction programs, train employees on ways to reduce injuries, and help identify and minimize risks of musculoskeletal injuries. Law will also require use of ergonomist to evaluate musculoskeletal injury risk factors.