Wages

New York Employers:

Earlier this month, the New York Legislature passed the “NY No Severance Ultimatums Act.” While not yet sent to the Governor for signature, once signed into law it would take immediate effect.

Key takeaway from the pending legislation: Employers will need to give all employees (regardless of age), 21 days to consider…

Big changes are coming for Connecticut employers.

A newly passed law will expand employers’ obligations relating to pay transparency, repayment agreements, employee notices, overtime pay guides, and workplace accommodations.

With an October 1, 2026 effective date, now is the time to assess policies and ensure compliance.

Sharon Cohen and Rachel Pester walk through the key…

Connecticut employers: new compliance obligations are on the horizon.

A comprehensive new law taking effect October 1, 2026 will expand requirements across several areas, including pay transparency, repayment agreements, disability accommodation notices, overtime pay guides, and lactation accommodations.

Employers should begin reviewing and updating their policies, job postings, and internal procedures now to prepare.

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New Jersey employers:

On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development adopted new regulations clarifying the state’s statutory “ABC test” for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. These regulations apply the ABC test—which the state has applied in some contexts for nearly a century—to the…

New York, Connecticut and Vermont employers, take note!

On May 4, 2026, the Second Circuit issued a ruling that affects FLSA collective actions. In Provencher v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution LLC, the court rules that a federal district court may not authorize notice to out-of-state potential opt-in plaintiffs in an FLSA collective action unless…

In wage and hour news, on April 21, 2026, a former hourly employee filed a proposed California class action against a well-known consumer online review and local-business search platform alleging, among other claims, that the company failed to pay for “pre-shift” time spent waiting for work computers to boot up (and for additional login delays)…

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to clarify how “joint employer” status is determined under the FLSA (a key federal wage/hour law).

“Joint employment” generally means that two or more separate entities can both be treated as an individual’s employer because each has sufficient control or involvement in…

Washington State employers:

The state is banning worker non-competes starting in June 2027. Last week, Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law an expansion of the state’s already restrictive approach to non-competes.

The law states that, beginning June 2027, nearly all employee and independent contractor non-competes (including those signed prior to this effective date) are null…