LaborSpeak

In this installment of LaborSpeak, we discuss important updates to state laws that enhance protections for employees who are pregnant.

In this installment of LaborSpeak, we discuss New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act and how as of March 20, 2024, employees will have a private right of action to directly sue their employers for alleged violations of the Act.

In this installment of LaborSpeak, we provide a short update on three bills that would ban or restrict non-compete agreements in New York City.

In this installment of LaborSpeak, we discuss the growing list of states and localities that have implemented pay transparency requirements for employers.

In this installment of LaborSpeak, we discuss important new employment laws that impact non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, as well as discrimination and retaliation claims under the New York State Human Rights Law.

In this installment of LaborSpeak, we discuss expanded notice requirements employers have for unemployment benefits that went into effect on November 13, 2023.

In this installment of LaborSpeak, we discuss the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace and the subsequent wave of new regulations employers should be aware of, including New York City’s new law prohibiting the use of some automated tools in employment decisions.

A bill banning non-compete agreements in New York was passed this week by the New York State Legislature. In this installment of LaborSpeak, we discuss the potential ramifications for employers if it is signed into law by the governor.