New York State 2025 Wage and Hour Increases

Minimum Wage Increases In 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation which would increase the minimum wage rates over a three-year period.  Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage for New York City, Westchester and Long Island will increase to $16.50/hour.  In 2026, it will further increase to $17.00/hour. For the rest of … Read more

Federal Court Strikes Down U.S. Department of Labor’s National Salary Threshold Increase

As we previously reported, in April 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that would have raised the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).  The final rule would also have increased the salary requirements for the highly … Read more

Federal Court Strikes Down U.S. Department of Labor’s National Salary Threshold Increase

As we previously reported, in April 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that would have raised the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).  The final rule would also have increased the salary requirements for the highly … Read more

Effective January 1, 2025: New York State Paid Prenatal Leave

New York State is the first state ever to mandate paid prenatal leave entitlement.  Beginning January 1, 2025, New York State employers will be required to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures.   The leave is in addition to employees’ existing … Read more

Effective January 1, 2025: New York State Paid Prenatal Leave

New York State is the first state ever to mandate paid prenatal leave entitlement.  Beginning January 1, 2025, New York State employers will be required to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures.   The leave is in addition to employees’ existing … Read more

Reminder: New York Clean Slate Act Effective November 16, 2024

As we previously reported, the New York State Clean Slate Act will become effective November 16, 2024.  The new law provides for the automatic sealing of certain criminal history records and new obligations for employers that conduct background checks. Specifically, for individuals with a misdemeanor conviction, if at least three years have passed since the … Read more