As of June 19, 2024, New York employers must provide up to 30 minutes of paid break time for employees to express breast milk at work, pursuant to New York
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New Requirements for New York Employers Effective this Summer
With summer starting next week, New York employers should be aware of upcoming requirements under several laws.
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In New York Employer ‘Win,’ Appeals Court Holds No Private Right of Action for Pay Frequency Claims
The tide may be turning in employers’ favor in New York with respect to frequency of pay claims. Such claims have been the bane of many employers’ presence in the
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New York State Minimum Wage Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2024
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the minimum hourly wage will increase from $15.00 to $16.00 in New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, and from $14.20 to $15.00 per
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New York City Safe and Sick Time Rules Amended
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) on Sept. 15, 2023, issued amended rules pertaining to the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The
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Jonathan Sulds and Nicholas Corsano Co-Author Employment Chapter in Lexology’s ‘Getting The Deal Through’
Members of Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice Jonathan L. Sulds and Nicholas A. Corsano co-authored the “USA – New York” section of the Lexology “Getting the Deal Through” “Employment:
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AI In Employment Decisions
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated employment decision tools (AEDT) can be useful for employers in the hiring process. They may be used for myriad tasks, from sifting through employment applications
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NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum
In New York state, both houses of the Legislature have passed S.3100A/A.1278-B, which would add a new section 191-d to the Labor Law prohibiting “non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants.”
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NYC Passes Bill to Update Human Rights Law to Include Discrimination Based on Height, Weight
On May 11, 2023, the New York City Council passed Intro 209-A, which would amend the New York City Human Rights Law to include prohibitions on discrimination based on
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Proposed Bill Would Provide Employees with a Private Right of Action Under New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
On July 14, 2022, the New York City Council introduced legislation that would allow employees to file a civil action against their employers to enforce their rights under the New
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