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Employment Law Updates Coming in 2025

The new year is almost upon us. While business owners are focused on finishing out 2024, they must also prepare for changes to various employment laws that will take effect on January 1, 2025. Increases to New York Minimum Wage and Minimum Salaries New York’s minimum wage is set to go up by fifty cents, […]

FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Struck Down by Texas Court

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final rule banning non-compete clauses for all workers across the country, with limited exceptions (the “Rule”). Our prior Client Alert summarized the Rule Not So Fast: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Immediately Sues to Stop FTC’s Non-Compete Rule from Going into Effect – Meister […]

Not So Fast: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Immediately Sues to Stop FTC’s Non-Compete Rule from Going into Effect

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted on April 23, 2024, 3-2 along party lines, to approve a final rule banning non-compete clauses for all workers, with limited exceptions (the “Rule”). As expected, business groups immediately took action to block its implementation. A day after the Rule was approved and before most business owners and employees […]

Employee or Independent Contractor – That is the Question

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a final rule that aims to guide employers in determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule will take effect on March 11, 2024. It supplants the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule in favor […]

Say Goodbye to that Additional 3% Credit Charge – New York Updates Credit Card Surcharge Law

Consumers have seen a recent and vexing trend of additional credit card charges at restaurants and stores. And, business owners are understandably confused when it comes to whether they can charge a credit card fee and how to notify consumers about such fees. A new consumer protection law (NYS GBS § 518) went into effect […]

Valentine’s Day Deadline for California Employers to Notify Employees that Existing Non-Compete Provisions are Void.

Love is in the air, but not for non-compete agreements in California where important updates to California’s law barring non-compete provisions in employment agreements require action. By February 14, 2024, California employers and those located elsewhere with operations in the state must provide written notification to their current and former employees who were employed after […]

Client Alert Update New York Bill Banning Non-Compete Clauses Vetoed Although Non-Compete Clauses Remain On Shaky Ground

On June 20, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed a bill, which would have banned the creation and enforcement of non-compete clauses in agreements with covered individuals. After intense lobbying by New York’s business community and failed attempts by Governor Hochul to have the legislature modify the bill, Governor Hochul recently vetoed the bill. […]

Non-Compete Clauses Likely to be Banned in New York and On Shaky Ground Nationwide

Non-Compete Clauses Likely to be Banned in New York and On Shaky Ground Nationwide On June 20, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed a bill, which would ban the creation and enforcement of non-compete clauses in agreements with covered individuals. The bill now awaits Governor Hochul’s signature. If signed, New York employers will be […]

New York State Budget Increases Minimum Wage Statewide

On May 3, 2023, Governor Hochul signed the 2024 New York State Budget. The budget includes increases to the New York State minimum wage for the next three (3) years, with future increases tied to the consumer price index. MSF Employment, Partner Andrea Neuman, Counsel, Gregg Kligman and Associate, Samantha Frenchman review the minimum wage increases over the next 3 […]

MSF Represents minds+assembly

Meister Seelig & Fein represented minds + assembly, a leading full-service, design-centric agency and commercialization platform focused on the healthcare sector in a growth investment transaction with a middle-market private equity investment firm, Amulet Capital. Congratulations to the MSF team led by MSF’s Chairperson, Mark Seelig, with Corporate Chair, Judd H. Cohen, Tax Chair, Bob Goldberg, Corporate Associates, Agatha […]

Federal Government Bars Pre-Dispute Non-Disclosure & Non-Disparagement Clauses for Sexual Assault & Harassment Claims

On December 7, 2022, the Speak Out Act was signed into law, limiting the enforceability of pre-dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements relating to claims of sexual assault or sexual harassment. The law went into effect immediately and applies to claims filed on or after December 7, 2022. The Speak Out Act The Speak Out Act […]

Year End Employment Law Updates

As the end of the year approaches, MSF’s Employment team, Andrea Neuman, Gregg Kligman and Samantha Frenchman, outline what New York employers should do to prepare for changes in wage and hour obligations that go into effect on December 31, 2022 and to comply with additional recent changes in the law impacting employer obligations. Many other states will see similar […]

New York City Salary Transparency Law Effective on November 1, 2022

After a delay in the effective date, the amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law requiring salary disclosure in job postings becomes effective November 1, 2022[1]. Under the law, failure to include the minimum and maximum salary for any position located within New York City in a job posting is an unlawful discriminatory […]

MSF Client Alert Hiring Onboarding Updates

While many employers have been focused on addressing bringing their workforce back into the office, the federal, state and city legislatures have passed many new laws impacting the employment relationship. Employers need to keep their eyes on the employment law ball to ensure compliance with new and existing laws. Click here to read the full […]

New York City Implements Workplace Vaccination Requirement

Following the December 6, 2021 announcement regarding New York City’s private sector COVID-19 vaccine requirement, the New York City Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene issued an Order requiring employees in private workplaces to have at least one dose of vaccination as of December 27, 2021. On December 15, 2021, New York City’s Commissioner of […]

New York City Expands “Key to NYC” to Require Additional Vaccination

Following the December 6, 2021 announcement regarding New York City’s expansion of the vaccination requirements for certain indoor activities, an Executive Order was issued setting forth deadlines for additional vaccination and requirements for proof of vaccination, as well as record-keeping obliga-tions for covered entities. Please click here for a pdf of the full client alert […]

NY New York Requires All Persons to Wear Masks Indoors in Public Places (Including Offices)

Effective December 13, 2021, masks are required to be worn by all individu- als in any indoor public place (including offices) in New York State unless the business or venue implements a vaccine requirement for entry. Please contact an attorney in MSF’s Employment Group if you need assistance with respect to this information. The information […]

Year End Wage and Hour Updates

As the end of the year approaches, New York employers should prepare for changes in wage and hour obligations that go into effect on December 31, 2021. Many other states will see similar wage and hour changes in 2022. While considering the impact of these changes, employers should ensure their pay notices and paystubs are […]

U.S. Department of Labor Releases its Dual Jobs Final Rule, Which Resurrects and Revises the Prior 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees

Effective December 28, 2021, employers must meet the requirements of the Dual Jobs Rule in order to take the tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for employees who perform tip and non-tip-producing work. On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) published the dual jobs final […]

MSF Client Alert: New York City Mandates COVID-19 Vaccines for Certain Indoor Activities

In a surprising turnaround from statements the prior day stating that New York City would not reimpose broad mask mandates as recommended by the CDC, New York City announced that it will mandate vaccination for a wide variety of indoor activities for both employees and patrons including indoor dining, gyms and entertainment.

MSF Client Alert – New York Releases Model Plans Required For Employers by The HERO Act

The New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) published minimum standards and template plans related to airborne infectious disease prevention in the workplace as a guide to employers who must adopt and implement a plan for their New York worksites under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”). On July 6, 2021, […]

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Employment Law Updates Coming in 2025

FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Struck Down by Texas Court

Not So Fast: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Immediately Sues to Stop FTC’s Non-Compete Rule from Going into Effect

Employee or Independent Contractor – That is the Question

Say Goodbye to that Additional 3% Credit Charge – New York Updates Credit Card Surcharge Law

Valentine’s Day Deadline for California Employers to Notify Employees that Existing Non-Compete Provisions are Void.

Client Alert Update New York Bill Banning Non-Compete Clauses Vetoed Although Non-Compete Clauses Remain On Shaky Ground

Non-Compete Clauses Likely to be Banned in New York and On Shaky Ground Nationwide

New York State Budget Increases Minimum Wage Statewide

MSF Represents minds+assembly

Federal Government Bars Pre-Dispute Non-Disclosure & Non-Disparagement Clauses for Sexual Assault & Harassment Claims

Year End Employment Law Updates

New York City Salary Transparency Law Effective on November 1, 2022

MSF Client Alert Hiring Onboarding Updates

New York City Implements Workplace Vaccination Requirement

New York City Expands “Key to NYC” to Require Additional Vaccination

NY New York Requires All Persons to Wear Masks Indoors in Public Places (Including Offices)

Year End Wage and Hour Updates

U.S. Department of Labor Releases its Dual Jobs Final Rule, Which Resurrects and Revises the Prior 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees

MSF Client Alert: New York City Mandates COVID-19 Vaccines for Certain Indoor Activities

MSF Client Alert – New York Releases Model Plans Required For Employers by The HERO Act

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