In 2020, 25 states and Washington D.C. will raise their minimum wage. Additionally, effective December 31, 2019, New York State’s…
Continue Reading →The Westchester County Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”) went into effect in late June 2019, and Westchester recently enacted the…
Continue Reading →On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that makes the New York Equal Pay Act applicable to…
Continue Reading →The New York Court of Appeals recently upheld the New York State Department of Labor’s (DOL) “13-Hour Rule” governing payment…
Continue Reading →The New York State Assembly and Senate passed a bill on June 19, 2019 that addresses workplace harassment and provides…
Continue Reading →Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that bans non-medical exemptions for immunizations, including the religious exemption…
Continue Reading →Traditionally, non-compete agreements were only given to high-level employees, such as executives. However, over the last decade, non-compete agreements have…
Continue Reading →In 2019, New York continues with its second year of a four-year phase-in of Paid Family Leave (“PFL”). As of…
Continue Reading →The New York State legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo have started off 2019 by passing a law which protects LGBTQ…
Continue Reading →In the wake of high profile scandals, many states have extended the time period in which victims of childhood sexual…
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