After the NYC Council voted to override a veto by former Mayor Eric Adams, New York City will soon require large employers to report pay data by employee race, ethnicity, and gender.
NYC Pay Data Reporting Coverage and Requirements
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New York State to Restrict Use of Consumer Credit Information in Hiring and Employment
Beginning April 18, 2026, New York State employers will be restricted from using an applicant’s or employee’s consumer credit information when making employment-related decisions. S.B. 3072, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul as part of an end-of-year legislative push, will
New York State Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Updates for 2026
As we approach the new year, New York employers should be aware of increases to the state exempt status salary thresholds and minimum wage that will take effect on January 1, 2026.
Exempt Salary Threshold Increases
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Major Reforms for UK Employment Law: ERA 2025
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the “ERA 2025”) has now received Royal Assent. The ERA 2025 will introduce the most significant changes to UK employment law in over a decade. The reforms will affect all organisations with UK staff
NY State Bans “Stay or Pay” Agreements with Workers
Effective immediately, New York employers are barred from utilizing certain “stay or pay” contracts with workers. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the Trapped at Work Act, which restricts employers from requiring that workers pay them if they leave
The Long Arm of FLSA Retaliation: Lessons from the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Hollis
The Fair Labor Standards Act was one of the earliest American workplace laws to contain an explicit anti-retaliation provision. Modeled after the anti-retaliation provisions in other New Deal legislation, including the National Labor Relations Act enacted just three years prior,
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
The EEOC has issued a one-page technical assistance document, “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law” and updated its national origin discrimination landing page, reinforcing national origin discrimination protections with a focus on immigration-related issues. The
NYC Council Approves Bills to Require Employer Pay Data Reporting
The New York City Council passed a pair of bills which, if enacted, would require large employers to report pay data by employee race and gender. The requirements would take effect immediately though, as described below, employers would not be
Senate Restores EEOC Quorum and Appoints New Wage and Hour Division Leader
On October 7, 2025, the Senate approved two key employment agency nominations, confirming Brittany Panuccio to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and Andrew Rogers to lead the Wage and Hour Division within the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”).
Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect October 29
Certain Massachusetts employers will be required to include pay ranges in all job postings starting October 29, 2025.