New State Law Changes Workplace Posting Requirements
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|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…
Read More Statewide Pay Transparency Law Signed
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|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…
Read More New Veterans’ Benefit and Services Posting Requirement
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|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…
Read More Food Allergy Awareness Law
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|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…
Read More Governor Announces Proposal to Index the Minimum Wage
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|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…
Read More Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases at the End of the Month
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|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…
Read More SLA Cap on Split Case Fee on Hold Due to Legal Challenge
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|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…
Read More SLA Reigns In Exorbitant Split Case Fees
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|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…
Read More Minimum Wage Rates Set to Increase at End of Year
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|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…
Read More New Year’s Eve All Night Permits
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|Under New York State law, All Night Permits allowing establishments to stay open until 8:00 am can only be issued when New Year’s Day falls on a weekday. Since January…
Read More COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program
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|Governor Kathy Hochul announced applications are now being accepted from small businesses that have successfully completed the pre-screening process to become certified for the COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program,…
Read More ABC Reform Commission Begins Work
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|The Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, created as part of this year’s State Budget, began its work last month. The Commission was added to the…
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