NYS Post-Separation Notice Requirements
NYS law requires employers to provide to their employees, within 5 days of separation (including termination and resignation), a written notice of their separation date and last date of benefits (if any), and a completed Record of Employment (Unemployment Insurance Division form IA 12.3). The Record of Employment provides the employee with information and instructions […]
New York State Minimum Wage (UPDATE)
New York’s 2024 Budget Agreement (“Budget”) signed into law in May will raise the minimum wage in New York State. As of January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour in New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, and to $15 per hour in all other parts of the […]
New Discrimination Law – Height and Weight (UPDATE)
On May 26, 2023, NYC Mayor Eric Adams signed into law amendments to the NYC Human Rights Law banning height and weight discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing. The law includes height and weight as protected characteristics together with race, religion, and disability. The amendments will take effect 180 days after signature, which will […]
SDNY Ruling Allows Entire Lawsuits to Proceed in Court if a Single Claim Cannot be Arbitrated
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”). Under this law, employers cannot enforce pre-dispute arbitration agreements against persons who bring claims for sexual assault or sexual harassment that occurred on or after March 3, 2022. Employees and others who […]
New York Amends Statewide Pay Transparency Law
On March 3, 2023, NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of amendments to the New York Pay Transparency Law (“NYPTL”) into law. The NYPTL takes effect on September 17, 2023 and will require covered employers to include the following information in advertisements for internal and external “job, promotion, or transfer opportunities”: The compensation or […]
US Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Mental Health Conditions and the FMLA
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (“US DOL”) has issued new guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to help clarify when eligible employees of covered employers may use FMLA leave for their own or a family member’s mental health condition. As […]
Update on NYC Salary Disclosure Law: Effective Date Pushed Until November 1, 2022
Earlier this year, New York City passed Local Law 32 of 2022, requiring employers to include a “good faith” salary range in every advertisement for jobs, promotions and transfer opportunities in New York City. You can read more about the original law, which was first set to become effective on May 15, in our blog […]
Employers Prohibited from Forcing Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. This Act allows individuals asserting claims of workplace sexual assault or sexual harassment to file their case in court, even if they signed pre-dispute arbitration agreements. The Act also allows individuals to bring […]
New York State Amends its Workplace Discrimination Laws
New York State recently amended its Human Rights Law to expand protections against workplace discrimination. Governor Hochul signed three bills that amend the law in the following ways: Under Senate Bill S5870, an employer’s release of an employee’s personnel file may be considered unlawful retaliation against an employee who complains about workplace discrimination. The law […]
NYC Salary Disclosure Law Goes Into Effect May 15, 2022
Under New York City Local Law 32 of 2022, which is scheduled to go into effect on May 15, 2022, employers and employment agencies will be required to include a “good faith” salary range in every advertisement for jobs, promotions and transfer opportunities in New York City. The NYC Commission on Human Rights recently released […]
