Currently, New York employees do not have a statutory right to inspect their personnel files. That will change on Nov. 8, 2026, when Senate Bill S3460 takes effect.
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New York City has amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to provide new forms of leave and update existing leave requirements.
Continue Reading NYC Updates Safe and Sick Leave Requirements
Explore how state non-compete laws affect space industry employers and employees after the FTC abandoned its nationwide ban.
Continue Reading Houston, We Have a Covenant: Non-Compete Clauses in the Space Industry
This GT Alert discusses two bills, New York Senate Bill S4641 and New Jersey Senate Bill S1688, which propose changes to the landscape of restrictive covenants in these states.
Continue Reading New Jersey and New York Lawmakers Propose New Limits on Restrictive Covenants
2024 has seen increased class and collective actions brought by New York golf club caddies under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law (NYLL).
Continue Reading Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions
New York state has progressively instituted new laws over recent years regulating how employers do business in the state. Employers in New York City should also be aware of local
Continue Reading Employment: North America 2024 – USA – New York (Lexology Panoramic)
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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With summer starting next week, New York employers should be aware of upcoming requirements under several laws.
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
Continue Reading In New York Employer ‘Win,’ Appeals Court Holds No Private Right of Action for Pay Frequency Claims
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
Continue Reading New York State Minimum Wage Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2024