by Peter A. Romero | Jun 22, 2025 | New York Trapped at Work Bill
Proposed Legislation Would Ban Certain Types of Promissory Notes from Workers The New York legislature has passed a new law, referred to as the “Trapped at Work Act,” which targets a practice that some New York employers have historically used to try to hold workers...
by Peter A. Romero | May 28, 2025 | New York Labor Law, New York Warehouse Worker Protection Law
Approved New York State Budget Limits Damages for Late Payment of Earnings As a part of the bill approving the 2025-2026 New York state budget, legislators have amended the state’s labor law to limit the amount of damages a worker may be entitled to if not paid in a...
by Peter A. Romero | Apr 24, 2025 | Non Compete Agreements
New Law Narrows Scope of Prior Efforts Earlier this year, the New York legislature once again took up consideration of a statewide law governing noncompete agreements. The State Senate and Assembly both approved a bill in 2023 that would outlaw virtually all...
by Peter A. Romero | Mar 26, 2025 | NY Retail Workers Protected under New Law
Retail Workers Protected under New Law According to data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 450 workers were killed in 2023 in acts of violence in the workplace. Furthermore, assaults in grocery and...
by Peter A. Romero | Feb 28, 2025 | Protect Your Rights as an Employees New York & New Jersey
Firm Protects the Rights of Employees in Westchester County, Rockland County and Orange County in New York The Romero Law Group, with offices in Manhattan and Long Island, is expanding its practice to protect the rights of employees in Westchester County, Rockland...
