The state of New York has enacted Senate Bill 5572/Assembly Bill 6796, which increases the earnings threshold for exemption from certain wage payment protections under the New York Labor Law. The Details: Currently, individuals employed in an executive, administrative, or professional ...

New York has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill A5295), which limits an employer's rights to an employee's invention. Assembly Bill A5295 is effective immediately. The Details Under the law, a provision in an employment agreement that requires an employee to assign (or offer to assign) any ...

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill S4878-A), which expands the circumstances under which an employer must provide notice to employees of their eligibility for unemployment benefits. Senate Bill S4878-A takes effect on Nov. 13, 2023. The Details As background, current law requires ...

The State of New York has announced the 2024 contribution rates for the state’s Paid Family Leave program. The Details Background As of Jan. 2018, New York's Paid Family Leave (PFL) program provides workers with up to 12 weeks of job-protected, paid leave to bond with a new ...

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 7382), which adds gender identity or expression as a protected class to the intern provision of the New York State Human Rights Law. Senate Bill 7382 is effective immediately. The Details As a reminder, Section 296-c of the New York State ...

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill S2518A), which prohibits employers from accessing certain electronic personal accounts. Senate Bill S2518A takes effect on March 12, 2024. The Details Senate Bill S2518A protects an employee’s right to privacy for an account or profile on an ...

  This communication has been updated as follows: Update :The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has instructed employers to create an Employer Access account as soon as possible to provide an ...

New Hampshire has enacted legislation (House Bill 358), which requires employers to provide unpaid time for employees to express milk. House Bill 358 takes effect on July 1, 2025. The Details Employers with six or more employees working in New Hampshire must provide employees that need to ...

The Maine Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the state’s minimum salary threshold for exempting a worker from overtime pay for 2024. The Details: Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the new minimum salary threshold to exempt a worker from overtime pay is $816.35 per week, or $42,450.20 per ...

California has enacted Assembly Bill 1228 (AB 1228),  which increases the minimum wage of fast food restaurant workers working at a national fast food chain establishment. The Details: Effective April 1, 2024, fast food restaurant workers working at a “national fast food ...