So Many NY Changes in 2022 – Employers Beware!

By Fanny Ferdman and Delores Chichi on May 2, 2022 Posted in New York

New York employers must be aware of several important changes to employment laws that have already come into effect during 2022, those that have imminent effect (with deadlines just around the corner!), and those that are currently being considered by the Legislature. In this post, we highlight some of the latest developments in employment law … Continue Reading

Changes to New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act Eliminating the Annual Wage Notice Requirement

By Adam Seldon on January 11, 2015 Posted in Wage and Hour

On December 29, 2014, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that amends the Wage Theft Prevention Act (the “WTPA”) eliminating the burdensome annual wage notice requirement that was previously placed on employers (the “Amendments”). The Amendments also significantly increase penalties for wage payment violations, expand successor and personal liability for wage payment violations, and establish … Continue Reading

Certain Deductions Allowed Under New York Labor Law, But Employers Beware

By Amy J. Traub and Laura Scully on October 24, 2013 Posted in New York, Wage and Hour

The New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) issued final regulations last week governing how employers may make certain types of deductions from employee wages authorized under the New York Labor Law. For years, there were very few exceptions to the Law’s general prohibition on wage deductions. This changed last year, when the New York … Continue Reading