Governor Hochul recently signed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act which will go into effect on May 20, 2024, and will only apply to contracts entered on...
New York City Law
What is the Newest NYC Law on Employee Bill of Rights?
Effective January 4, 2024, New York City passed Local Law No. 161 that requires all private employers in the New York City to provide all employees,...
How Does the Weight and Height Discrimination Ban in New York City Impact Employers?
Just last month, Mayor Eric Adams signed into law a ban on weight and height discrimination in New York City that will take effect on November 22,...
Minimum Wage Updates 2023
Several states and localities are raising their minimum wages in 2023. The new minimum wages came into effect on January 1, 2023, unless otherwise...
Salary Transparency Takes Effect in NYC: FAQs
New York City’s pay transparency law will become effective tomorrow, November 1, 2022. To comply with this new law, covered employers will be...
Vaccine Mandates Lifted by NYC Mayor
Earlier today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City will be lifting its private sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate, effective...
New CDC COVID-19 Guidelines
On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated guidelines loosening its recommendations for quarantining...
Delay of the NYC Salary Transparency Law
Earlier this year, New York City enacted a salary transparency law which requires employers to disclose the expected salary range on internal and...
Updates in New York Employment Law
New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act In March of 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo amended New York Labor Law to mandate up to four hours of...
Minimum Wage Updates 2022
25 states are raising their minimum wage in 2022. These states include, but are not limited to, California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New...