The New York City Comptroller recently proposed new rules regarding wage requirements for construction workers at eligible sites under the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers (ANNY) tax incentive program. A public virtual hearing regarding the proposed rules is set for
On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S4070B, otherwise known as the Trapped at Work Act (“the Act”). The Act, an amendment to the New York Labor Law, bans promissory notes that require
Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 2487 will amend the Illinois Human Rights Act (the “IHRA” or the “Act”). The changes will significantly impact the investigation of IHRA charges and potential penalties.
In the new year, New York State is set to increase its minimum wage and overtime exemption salary thresholds. The increase in minimum wage is a part of a broader budget legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in May 2023
We recently discussed in an article for Law360 the shifting landscape across the country regarding the release of wage and hour claims. On October 16, 2025, in a unanimous decision, the Third Circuit weighed in on the issue, vacated
On October 30, 2025, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an important decision in Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Malloy when it concluded that Nevada’s wage and hour laws do not incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 (PPA). 29 U.S.C. §§
On September 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed AB 288 into law, which expands the jurisdiction of California’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) by allowing it to enforce private-sector labor rights when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unable or
On September 15, 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling in By the Rockies v. Perez, clarifying that the statute of limitations for claims under the state’s Minimum Wage Act is two years, or three years
On September 3, 2025, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey Assembly Bill 4429 which expands on prior statutory prohibitions on employers’ requiring employees “to attend or listen to communications related to political matters.” Included within the new definition
