Tag: new york
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New York City Adopts Pay Reporting Requirements for Large Employers Posted on: January 05, 2026 In: Labor & Employment Read more »
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New York State’s Clean Slate Act Changes Rules for Consideration of Employee and Applicant Criminal Convictions Posted on: December 12, 2024 In: Labor & Employment Read more »
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NYC Amends Human Rights Law to Prohibit Contractual Provisions Shortening Statute of Limitations for Discrimination Claims Posted on: August 12, 2024 In: Labor & Employment Read more »
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New York City Creates a Private Right of Action Under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Posted on: February 12, 2024 In: Labor & Employment Read more »
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New York State Imposes Limitations on Penalties for Breaches of Agreements Settling Employment Disputes Posted on: December 04, 2023 In: Labor & Employment Read more »
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New York State Adopts Pay Transparency Law Posted on: March 29, 2023 In: Labor & EmploymentStarting September 17, 2023, many employers across New York State will be subject to new job advertising requirements under a new Pay Transparency Law. New York City employers have a head start in grappling with this issue in light of the similar city law that has been in place since November 2022.
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New York Employers May Not Penalize Employees for Lawful Absences Posted on: January 04, 2023 In: Labor & EmploymentAs is seemingly customary at this point, New York employers cannot ease into the New Year and must instead revisit their employee handbooks due to a recent amendment to the New York Labor Law that takes effect February 19, 2023. The Lawful Absence Law amends Section 215 of the Labor Law to bar employers from disciplining employees who take legally protected time off from work.
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New York State Joins Growing Number of States Offering NIL Rights to Student-Athletes Posted on: December 01, 2022 In: Sports LawNew York has become the most recent state to adopt a name, image, and likeness (NIL) law. Consistent with all state laws passed to date, the New York Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation Act authorizes college athletes to monetize their NIL rights without jeopardizing their eligibility or creating any risk of having their college scholarship revoked for asserting their right to utilize their NIL rights.
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NYC Announces Private Businesses Will Soon No Longer Be Required to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines Posted on: September 29, 2022 In: Labor & EmploymentNew York City has, until now, stood apart from the rest of the country by holding tight to its mandate that all private businesses require their employees to be vaccinated if they are working in the office. Many employers will be pleased to learn of Mayor Eric Adams’ recent announcement that, effective November 1, 2022, private businesses in the City will no longer be required to mandate their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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No Private Right of Action for Financial Kickback Retaliation Under New York Labor Law Posted on: April 18, 2022 In: Labor & EmploymentRetaliation under New York Labor Law can take many forms, but we rarely hear about it in the context of wage kickbacks. This is because the statute only provides a private right of action to plaintiffs in limited situations. A recent case made it all the way to the Court of Appeals – New York’s highest court – to determine whether an aggrieved employee could pursue his suit for kickback retaliation under the applicable Labor Law.
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New York State Human Rights Law Amendments for the First Quarter of 2022 Posted on: March 28, 2022 In: Labor & EmploymentNew York continues to be in the vanguard with respect to amending its anti-discrimination laws to expand employee rights and remedies. This post addresses the most recent newly adopted amendments, but it appears more significant amendments are imminent. We will advise as the law continues to be amended.
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Recent Amendment to New York State Technology Law Demonstrates Rapid Evolution of Privacy Laws Posted on: December 29, 2021 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOn December 22, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York Senate Bill 7019, amending New York State Technology Law § 209 in an effort to remedy the miscommunications between various state agencies regarding notices of data breaches. The law now requires the Office of Information Technology Services to take certain steps when it discovers a data breach or network security breach. We discuss the background and details of the new law in this post.
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