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New York State Governor Hochul recently signed legislation (S2832-A/A154-A) to make wage theft a form of larceny and allow prosecutors to seek stronger criminal penalties against employers who steal wages from workers. Specifically, the new legislation amends Section 155.00 of the New York Penal Law to add “compensation for labor or services” to the definition […]
New York City has passed legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of height and weight. The law will become effective November 22, 2023. The new law amends the NYCHRL to include height and weight as protected categories and New York City employers will be prohibited […]
As we previously reported, effective September 17, 2023, employers will be subject to the New York State Pay Transparency law. Pursuant to the new law, employers who advertise a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity must include: (1) the compensation or a range of compensation for such job, promotion, or transfer opportunity; and (2) the job […]
On August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule that would significantly increase the minimum weekly salary to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) white collar exemptions. The minimum salary would increase from $684 per week (the annual equivalent of $35,568) to $1,059 per week (the annual […]
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) recently released the decision Stericycle Inc., which revises the test for determining whether an employer’s workplace policies comply with the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Specifically, the decision reverses the Board’s former decision in Boeing Co. and adopts a new test: specifically, could a worker reasonably read, or interpret, a […]
Permanent Remote Review On July 25, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule that will provide eligible employers filling out the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 an optional alternative to the in-person physical document examination method that employers have followed as part of the Form I-9 process. The alternative procedure is […]
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the New York State 2024 Budget Agreement into law, which contained increases to the State’s minimum wage rates. Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will increase incrementally over the next few years based on the region where employees work as follows: Effective Date New York […]
In a recent holding, the United States Supreme Court has redefined the religious accommodation standard under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). In Groff v. DeJoy, the Court held that an employer must allow a religious accommodation for employees unless the employer can show the burden of doing so “is […]
The New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“NY WARN Act”) requires covered businesses to provide early warnings of closures and layoffs to all affected. Recently, the New York Department of Labor issued final regulations making changes to the NY WARN Act regulations and on June 21, 2023, those amendments took effect. Some […]
As a reminder, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) goes into effect on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires employers to post a notice describing the various protections under the new law. On June 27, 2023, employers must remove their old EEOC “Know Your Rights” posters and replace them with the updated version, which can […]
On June 7, 2023, the New York State Senate passed Bill No. S03100 (the “Bill”), which would amend the New York Labor Law to prohibit employee non-compete agreements in New York. Specifically, the language of the bill provides as follows: “No employer or its agent, or the officer or agent of any corporation, partnership, limited […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) announced that the City of New York has set a first-of-its-kind minimum pay rate for app-based restaurant delivery workers. Effective July 12, 2023, the pay rate will increase from $7.09 per hour to $17.96 per hour. The minimum […]
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