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December 11 2023
Client Alert: New York State Enacts Freelance Isn’t Free Act
Businesses across the state will soon join those in New York City in being required to enter into written contracts with most freelance workers. On November 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act expands protections for freelance workers and creates additional avenues for freelancers to recover unpaid compensation and damages stemming from contractual violations.
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November 29 2023
Client Alert: New Regulations Affecting New York City Employers’ Obligation to Provide Paid Time Off
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection recently issued amendments to the rules implementing New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”).
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November 28 2023
Client Alert: New Laws Prohibit Certain Provisions in Release Agreements and Increase the Statute of Limitations for Certain Claims of Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill amending the New York law governing settlement agreements between employers and employees resolving claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation. The amendment prohibits including certain terms in such agreements.
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November 17 2023
Client Alert: NLRB Publishes Final Rule Broadening the Joint-Employer Standard-Effective Date Extended to February 26, 2024
On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) published a final rule expanding the standard used to determine Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The final rule establishes that, under the NLRA, two or more entities may be considered joint employers of a group of employees if each entity has an employment relationship with the employees, and if the entities share or codetermine one or more of the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment.
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November 15 2023
Client Alert: NLRB Publishes Final Rule Broadening the Joint-Employer Standard
On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) published a final rule expanding the standard used to determine Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The final rule establishes that, under the NLRA, two or more entities may be considered joint employers of a group of employees if each entity has an employment relationship with the employees, and if the entities share or codetermine one or more of the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment.
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September 21 2023
Client Alert: A Reminder – New York State’s Minimum Wage Will Increase December 31
New York employers will face a series of state-wide minimum wage increases beginning in 2024 and continuing indefinitely after 2027 in accordance with the Consumer Price Index.
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September 19 2023
Client Alert: Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect in New York State
As a reminder, New York State employers with at least 4 employees are now (as of 9/17/2023) required to disclose the compensation range they are willing to pay a successful applicant for any advertised job, promotion, or transfer, including to a pool of potential internal applicants (“Job Posting”). This should be familiar to New York City employers, which are already subject to similar requirements.
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August 17 2023
Client Alert: Updated Form I-9 Released
On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new version of the Form I-9. Employers must begin using this new Form I-9 by November 1, 2023. After October 31, 2023, employers who continue to use the previous version may be subject to applicable penalties under section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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