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.
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Federal Lawsuit in New York Raises Questions About Remote Workers’ Rights Under State WARN Laws
The media companies Paramount Global and CBS Interactive, Inc., are facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court over recent layoffs, which allegedly occurred without the proper warning. The outcome of the case may shed light on when remote workers who live out of state can have standing to sue under
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
NY’s Non-Compete Bill: What Employers Can Expect From a Newly Proposed Ban
TakeawaysA bill to ban employment non-competes for all but highly compensated individuals is being considered by the New York state legislature. Gov. Hochul vetoed a similar bill in 2023, and the latest proposal appears to respond to the veto memo.If passed, the ban will be go into effect 30 days after it is signed by the governor and apply only to new or modified non-competes, not retroactively.Related links
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
Governor Hochul Seeks to Expand New York WARN Notice Requirements to Include AI Disclosures
New York WARN Act notices are getting longer (again). In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) to amend the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act regulations to require that employers
What Changed in Workers’ Compensation Law and How Will it Impact Your Business?
A description of the changes in Workers’ Compensation law – along with the perspective of highly experienced workers’ compensation attorneys – is just a click away.
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