by Ralph Somma | Dec 31, 2025 | Workplace Alert
Effective October 6, 2025, the maximum unemployment benefit rate available to eligible employees increased from $504 to $869 per week. This is the first time the maximum benefit rate has changed since 2019 and is the result of the New York State payoff of the...
by Ralph Somma | Dec 31, 2025 | Workplace Alert
The New York State Secure Choice Savings Program was established in 2021 as a state-run retirement program for private-sector employees who do not have access to a qualified employer sponsored retirement program. Beginning in March of 2026, employers must register...
by Ralph Somma | Dec 31, 2025 | Workplace Alert
Effective December 19, 2025, New York banned “stay or pay” agreements that require employees to repay employers for training costs if they leave before a specified period. The “Trapped at Work Act” provides that the “execution of an employment promissory note as a...
by Ralph Somma | Dec 31, 2025 | Workplace Alert
As previously reported, all New York employers are required to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave for employees’ prenatal care during any 52-week period. New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) was recently amended to incorporate the state pre-natal...
by Ralph Somma | Dec 31, 2025 | Workplace Alert
Effective January 1, 2026 the minimum wage rate for employees in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County will increase to $17 per hour. The rate for the remainder of New York State will increase to $16 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped food service...
by Ralph Somma | Feb 5, 2025 | Workplace Alert
As a result of the Trump administration’s effort to identify and detain undocumented workers, employers can expect increased Form I-9 audits and raids from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. Employers must verify the identity and eligibility to work...
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