by Peter A. Romero | Feb 26, 2026 | Governor Signs Amendment to Trapped at Work Act
Employers Prohibited from Compelling Workers to Repay Certain Training Expenses and Signing Bonuses In New York and across the country, it has become common practice for employers to require that new hires enter into a contractual agreement to repay certain costs to...
by Peter A. Romero | Jul 28, 2025 | Sexual Harassment
Steps You Need to Take to Protect Yourself Though there has been much attention paid to sexual harassment over the past decade, the general consensus is that it’s still a significant problem. In fact, a 2018 report found that four of every five women (81%) and nearly...
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...
