Our Association, joined by the New York City Hospitality Alliance, the New York State Restaurant Association, and several individual members of each association filed a petition in State Supreme Court…

State Senator James Skoufis and Assemblymember Harry Bronson have introduced a number of proposals to change the alcoholic beverage control law, including several designed to address the problems retailers have…

Governor Hochul presented her Executive Budget proposal earlier this month and it had some proposals that are good for your business, but it also includes some proposals that are bad…

Labor Law Section 201 mandates that employers post certain legal notices provided by the New York Commissioner of Labor in a conspicuous place on each floor of their premises. A…

Governor Hochul has signed legislation establishing a statewide pay transparency law in New York State. Under this new law, which takes effect on September 17th, employers are required to list…

All New York State employers with more than 50 employees are now required to display a new Veterans’ Benefits & Services poster. Legislation signed in November now requires the poster…

A new law taking effect on May 20th requires restaurants, grocery stores with prepared foods, and online vendors to post a notice for their employees that contains information on the…

Earlier this month Governor Hochul included in her State of the State Message a proposal to automatically increase the minimum wage. The Governor cited difficult economic conditions due to inflation…

The state’s minimum wage rate varies depending on the region, and is increasing every year until it reaches $15.00 per hour. New York City, Long Island, and Westchester have reached…

In a surprise to almost no one, Southern Glaser Wine & Spirits went to court and obtained a Temporary Restraining Order preventing the Liquor Authority from implementing the updated rule…

After years of work to address outrageous fees charged by liquor wholesalers, the Members of the State Liquor Authority adopted an updated split case fee regulation at their Board Meeting…

The state’s minimum wage rate varies depending on the region, and is increasing every year until it reaches $15.00 per hour. New York City, Long Island, and Westchester have reached…