On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Trapped at Work Act.” The law became effective immediately. The new law prohibits employers from requiring “employment promissory notes” as a condition of employment. “Employment promissory note” is defined as any instrument, agreement, or contract provision that requires a worker to pay the employer … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has rescinded the Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”) which was issued last summer that would have banned most employee non-compete provisions in employment agreements. As we previously reported, in 2024 the FTC issued the Rule that rendered unlawful most non-competition restrictions for all workers. The Rule was to take effect … Read more
On June 7, 2023, the New York State Senate passed Bill No. S03100 (the “Bill”), which would amend the New York Labor Law to prohibit employee non-compete agreements in New York. Specifically, the language of the bill provides as follows: “No employer or its agent, or the officer or agent of any corporation, partnership, limited … Read more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would prohibit non-compete agreements between employers and employees. The full draft of the proposed “Non-Compete Clause Rule” can be found here. Specifically, the proposed rule would provide it is an unfair method of competition for an employer to enter … Read more
The New York State Legislature recently passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”). If signed into law, the Act, which mirrors New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act, would provide protections to freelance workers/independent contractors. Specifically, the Act would amend the New York Labor Law to establish protections for covered freelance workers, including the … Read more
Sima was a part of an expert panel to discuss critical legal issues all business owners need to know in 2022. Are your organizational documents, contracts, and company policies current? Is your brand protected? Do you have proper hiring, on-boarding and terminating procedures? Is your employee handbook current? Do you need one? Watch the video … Read more