New York Employers

Employee or Independent Contractor? It is a Question of Law, Not Personal Preference

January 27, 2026Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Small employers in particular, but not exclusively, too often fall into the trap of classifying individuals who work for them as independent contractors when that classification does not actually align with the work being performed. Federal and s... Read More..

NY/CA Diverge on Employers Recouping Tuition Payments When Employees Leave

January 20, 2026Employee Relations, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

New York State’s new “Trapped at Work Act” prohibits organizations from requiring any worker to sign a promissory note agreeing to repay the employer if the worker leaves before a certain period of time. The new law makes exceptions for certain t... Read More..

NYC Exchanges Employee Right to Temp Schedule Changes with Mandate of 32 New Hours of Employee Safe/Sick Time

November 10, 2025HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time

Recent amendments to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act focus on expanding protections for individuals in both the most dire and the most mundane of situations, and substitute employees' less-known right to a ... Read More..

30+ Reasons Why You CAN Fire a NY Employee

July 9, 2025Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Employment-at-will means that an employee can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. In New York, as demonstrated by our Read More..

30+ Reasons Why You Cannot Fire a NY Employee

June 25, 2025Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

New York law strongly adheres to the principle of employment at will; except where it does not. Over the years, the government continuously adds new legal protections for employees, to such a degree that employers may not be aware of all the curre... Read More..

What Are “Stay or Pay” Provisions and Why Is the Government Challenging Them?

January 7, 2025Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Tuition reimbursement programs and other support for formal employee training can be valuable workplace recruitment tools, but not all employees share the same level of gratitude to the employers that offer them. While some employees may choose t... Read More..

Texas Court Strikes Higher Base Salary for Overtime Exemption

November 18, 2024Federal Employment Developments, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Once again, a district court judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking a federal regulatory change that presented significant implications for employers. Three months ago, it was the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations invalid... Read More..

Alert to NYS Employers: Extensive Paid Break Time Required Daily for Nursing Employees

June 20, 2024HR Policies, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

Employers face substantial additional payment obligations for employees who need to express breastmilk in the workplace under the terms of a model policy issued by the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) that implements recent amendments to... Read More..

Pay Protections for NYS Freelance Workers Take Effect May 20

May 10, 2024New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

New York State’s new “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (FIFA) takes effect on May 20, 2024, adding new legal protections for freelance workers to ensure they are timely paid. In most respects, this new law in New York State aligns with the version that ... Read More..