Insights

New York State recently became the first state to give pregnant employees paid time off to obtain prenatal medical care. As part of the budget passed on April 20, 2024, the state expanded its paid sick leave law. Employers...

Disputes involving employee free speech rights in the workplace are becoming an increasingly significant concern for employers. As demonstrated in a recent ruling of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), employers...

On March 1, 2024, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) released the text of the new “Workers’ Bill of Rights” on its website along with the poster that employers will have to use...

Federal and state laws protect whistleblowers from retaliation by employers under the rationale that such laws combat fraud and/or abuse. One of these protective laws is the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”). The U.S....

At the end of 2023, New York State followed New York City’s lead by broadening the rights of freelancers and enacting the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act.” In many respects, New York State’s law is even broader than New...

The U.S. Department of Labor released its final rule on January 9, 2024, regarding the test for determining when a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. While the rule will likely be challenged in the courts,...

Effective March 12, 2024, employers in New York cannot request or require employees or applicants to disclose their personal account logins as a condition of hiring or employment or for use in a disciplinary action. The law...

Under a new law, employers in California must develop and implement a written workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP) and provide appropriate training by July 1, 2024. Notably, employers cannot simply purchase off-the-shelf...

Non-competition agreements in employment have been subject to increasing restrictions in many states, including New York. In 2023, the New York legislature passed an almost complete ban on non-compete agreements, which would...

Employees in California are entitled to additional paid sick leave under a law effective January 1, 2024. The legislation affects most employers and employees in the state with a few exceptions. Notably, employers have...