Federal Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Will Increase Starting July 1, 2024
Federal Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Will Increase Starting July 1, 2024 In April 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that […]
New York State Covid Sick Leave Law Will Expire July 31, 2025
New York State Covid Sick Leave Law Will Expire July 31, 2025 Since March 2020, employers in New York State have been required to provide 5 or 14 days of paid leave to employees who cannot work because they must quarantine due to Covid-19. Such paid leave is in addition to the sick leave that […]
New York State Employers Must Provide Paid Prenatal Leave Next Year
New York State Employers Must Provide Paid Prenatal Leave Next Year Starting January 1, 2025, New York State will require private employers to provide employees with twenty (20) hours of paid prenatal personal leave during any fifty-two-week calendar period. The 20 hours of paid prenatal leave are in addition to leave time that employers must […]
New York State Employers Soon Must Provide 30-minute Paid Lactation Breaks
New York State Employers Soon Must Provide 30-minute Paid Lactation Breaks New York State will soon require employers to provide employees with a paid 30-minute break to express breast milk for the employee’s nursing child. Under the current New York State Labor Law § 206-c, employers must (i) permit an employee to use reasonable unpaid […]
Federal Agency Issues Ban on Non-Compete Provisions But Faces Court Challenges
Federal Agency Issues Ban on Non-Compete Provisions But Faces Court Challenges On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule (Noncompete Rule). The Noncompete Rule would ban almost all non-compete provisions as of its effective date. The ban is scheduled to go into effect on or about September 4, […]
Stay Ahead of the Curve: New Employment Laws in NYC for March 2024
Attention NY employers: Before we leave March and head into April, here are some new laws which are now in effect as of March 2024. While there are certain exceptions, it is important for employers to ensure compliance and respect for employee privacy rights. If you have any questions or concerns about these rules or […]
“Your Rights at Work” Required Workplace Poster by July 1, 2024
“Your Rights at Work” Required Workplace Poster by July 1, 2024 In an effort to protect workers’ rights in New York City, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has expanded the Workers’ Bill of Rights. You can click here for more details as to what the motivation was […]
Increases to Salary Threshold for Exempt Executive and Administrative Employees in New York
On December 27, 2023, New York issued a notice that the New York Department of Labor (DOL) adopted the regulations that will increase the salary thresholds for minimum wage and overtime exemptions for “executive” or “administrative” employees under the New York Labor Law. By way of background, both federal law (Fair Labor Standards Act or […]
Increases to New York Minimum Wage Beginning on January 1, 2024
As part of the Fiscal Year 2024 New York State Budget (the “Budget”), Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature agreed to a multi-year plan to increase the State’s minimum wage through 2026. Beginning on January 1, 2024, New York’s Minimum Wage will gradually increase to keep pace with inflation and the rising […]
New York Workers Have More Time to Bring Discrimination Claims
This year has brought several changes to the employment law landscape in New York, and the trend is continuing into 2024. The New York State Human Rights Law prohibits employers from discriminating against an individual on the basis of a protected category. Protected categories under New York law include age, race, citizenship, sexual orientation, and […]
