New York State Senate Approves Bill Empowering DOL to Issue Stop-Work Orders to Employers Who Improperly Classify Workers as Independent Contractor
New York State Senate Approves Bill Empowering DOL to Issue Stop-Work Orders to Employers Who Improperly Classify Workers as Independent Contractor By: Charlotte Moriarty on 3/20/25 On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, a bill which would empower the New York Department of Labor (“NY DOL”) to issue stop-work orders against […]
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That Commissions Are Always Wages Under the Wage
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That Commissions Are Always Wages Under the Wage By: Charlotte Moriarty On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the state appellate court’s June 2024 decision in Rosalyn Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., holding that commissions must be considered “wages” under […]
New York City Employers: Proposal to Add Paid Prenatal Leave to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
New York City Employers: Proposal to Add Paid Prenatal Leave to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act By: Charlotte Moriarty on 2/27/25 We previously reported that New York State added paid prenatal personal leave (“PPPL”) to its sick leave law as of January 1, 2025. Now, New York City (“NYC”) has proposed […]
Navigating the New Administration: What Employers Need to Know about Changes at the EEOC
Navigating the New Administration: What Employers Need to Know about Changes at the EEOC By: Charlotte Moriarty 2/25/25 Under the new Trump Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Agency”), the agency tasked with enforcing the federal anti-discrimination laws, has undergone several leadership changes and announced significant policy shifts regarding gender identity and […]
Key Updates to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act
Key Updates to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act By: Charlotte Moriarty 2/2/25 Earlier, we reported that New York retail employers will soon be required to implement new workplace violence prevention measures under the Retail Worker Safety Act (“RWSA”). The law, enacted in September 2024, originally set its provisions to take effect on or about […]
Important Update: Registration Requirement for Contractors and Subcontractors
Important Update: Registration Requirement for Contractors and Subcontractors Starting December 30, 2024, new regulations under Labor Law Section 220-i require all contractors and subcontractors bidding on or performing work on public work projects or private projects covered by Article 8 of the New York State Labor Law to register with the New York State Department […]
Effective January 2025, New York Employers Must Provide Paid Prenatal Leave
Effective January 2025, New York Employers Must Provide Paid Prenatal Leave As previously reported here, New York employers will be required to provide Paid Prenatal Leave (“PPL”) to pregnant employees as of January 1, 2025. In early December, the New York State Department of Labor issued guidance on the new law. Under these guidelines, Employers […]
Employment Law Updates For 2025
Employment Law Updates For 2025 As the new year approaches, employers should be aware of their updated obligations for 2025 at the federal, state, and local levels. With the new administration, there additionally may be shifts in enforcement policies and priorities at the federal level. We are closely monitoring these developments and will keep track […]
Retail Employers Need Additional Workplace Safety Measures
Retail Employers Need Additional Workplace Safety Measures Beginning March 4, 2025, employers with at least ten “retail” employees – defined as“employees at a store that sells consumer commodities which is not primarily engaged in the sale of food for consumption on the premises” – must comply with the Retail Worker’s Safety Act (“the Act”). These […]
Now Effective: the New York Clean Slate Act
Now Effective: the New York Clean Now Effective: the New York Clean Slate Act Slate Act The New York State Clean Slate Act (the “Act”) went into effect this past weekend, on November 16, 2024. The Act allows certain state criminal records to be sealed from public access once an individual completes their sentence and […]
