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On June 28, 2024, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a final rule that will impose higher fines on employers that fail to comply with I-9 regulations. According to DHS, the final rule adjusts its civil monetary penalties for 2024 to account for inflation. The increased penalties for I-9 violations are as […]
On November 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” which provides new protections for freelance workers throughout the state. The new law takes effect on August 28, 2024, and sets forth certain requirements for employers when retaining the services of a freelance worker. The key aspects of […]
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a final rule that raises the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The final rule also increases the salary requirements for the highly compensated employee exemption and provides for future updates of these […]
As we previously reported, beginning July 1, 2024, New York City employers must display and distribute the “Know Your Rights at Work” poster which can be found here: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dca/downloads/pdf/workers/KnowYourRightsAtWorkPoster.pdf. The poster contains a QR code that refers employees to the New York City Workers’ Bill of Rights website. Employers are required to post the “Know […]
As you may know, private employers with at least 100 employees must file an EEO-1 report that organizes employee demographic data by employee job category, as well as gender and race/ethnicity, and submit that data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on an annual basis. The deadline for employers to file the 2023 EEO-1 […]
On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance on workplace harassment to address recent legal developments and emerging issues in the workplace. The EEOC’s new guidance covers the three components of a harassment claim: (1) the covered bases and causation; (2) discrimination respecting a term, condition, or privilege of employment; […]
Effective May 11, 2024, the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) was amended to prohibit any term of an employment agreement that shortens the time for employees to file a claim of unlawful discriminatory practices, harassment, or violence under the NYCHRL. Employees have one year to file a complaint with the New York City […]
On April 20, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State Budget (the “2025 NYS Budget”), implementing two significant changes to New York leave laws. Importantly, the 2025 NYS Budget establishes that New York State COVID-19 paid sick leave will come to an end as of July 31, 2025 (this is delayed […]
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule approving its proposal to ban non-compete agreements for all workers including independent contractors, externs, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and sole proprietors who provide a service to a person. Specifically, the rule states that “…it is an unfair method of competition – and therefore […]
On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued a final rule and interpretive guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The final rule provides clarification on the law, which took effect June 27, 2023. As you may recall, the PWFA requires a covered entity to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known […]
As we previously reported, effective March 20, 2024, the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) now allows employees to bring a private right of action for alleged violations of ESSTA. Employees will have two years from the date they first knew or should have known about the alleged violation to file […]
As we previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Before the new rule became effective, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States brought a lawsuit in the Easter District of Texas, seeking to have the […]
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