On November 25, 2025, the New York City Council passed INT-1297, an extension of the Gender-Motivated Violence Act (“GMVA”), giving survivors additional time to file lawsuits against their perpetrators. Although INT-1297 was vetoed by Mayor Adams, the City Council overrode his veto on January 29, 2026. What Is The GMVA? The GMVA is a law […]
On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation amending the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act to protect employees and job applicants from unfair treatment based on their personal credit history. Beginning April 18, 2026, most employers in New York are no longer allowed to ask for, review, or rely on […]
On April 28, 2026, the New York Senate passed bill S8877, which would require employers to disclose an expected hiring timeline or a clear statement that the employer is collecting resumes for future opportunities rather than filling an immediate opening. The bill aims to address concerns about “ghost job” postings, where positions may not actually […]
On March 10, 2026, the New York City Council introduced Bill Int. No. 757, known as the “New York City Minimum Wage Act,” that could reshape wage requirements for employers across the city. If enacted, the proposal would establish a local minimum wage that exceeds New York State’s current rate and implement a series of […]
On March 4, 2026, Judge Orelia E. Merchant denied JP Morgan’s Motion to Compel Arbitration in Faruque v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., et. al.[1] Ms. Faruque, a Vice President at the company, faced discrimination as an Indian woman, including being excluded from meetings, denied promotions, and receiving lower bonuses than her white male peers. […]
The Holding: On February 17, 2026, Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled in U.S. v. Bradley Heppner that conversations with an AI chatbot are not protected by attorney-client or work product privileges. The Facts: Mr. Heppner is a former CEO of a publicly traded company and was indicted on charges […]
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is transforming the workplace. However, the misuse of AI to generate fake, sexually explicit, or harassing images, videos, or audio, known as “deepfakes,” is quickly becoming a new source of workplace disputes and potential liability for employers. Courts are already seeing lawsuits tied to AI-generated deepfakes. In one example, a Washington State […]
The test for independent contractor classification is changing again at the federal level, and these developments may directly affect your legal rights. On February 26, 2026 the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposal to rescind the 2024 independent contractor rule established by President Biden and largely reinstate the 2021 analytical framework that existed under […]
Significant updates to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) took effect on February 22, 2026, and they directly expand the leave rights and protections available to employees working in any of the five boroughs. One of the most important changes is the creation of a mandatory bank of 32 hours of […]
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Trapped At Work Act, which outlaws stay or pay clauses that require workers to pay back training expenses to their employers if they leave their jobs before a specific time period. These clauses are harmful, as they restrict workers’ ability to leave hostile work […]
On December 1, 2025, New York City (the “City”) Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) announced the largest worker protection settlement in its history. The City and DCWP reached a $38.9 million settlement with Starbucks after a multi-year investigation found more than 500,000 violations of the City’s Fair Workweek […]
On December 5, 2025, Governor Hochul signed the Reasonable Accommodation Anti-Retaliation Act (S3398/A4898), which clarifies the scope of the New York State Human Rights Law’s (NYSHRL) anti-retaliation provisions. The Act reinforces that it is discriminatory to retaliate against an individual who requests an accommodation in employment, housing, or at a place of public accommodations. Previously, […]
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