Christopher D. Valentino

2 months ago | lexology.com | Richard Greenberg |Christopher D. Valentino

Takeaways The amended New York RWSA delays the law’s effective date to 6/2/25. Retail employers with fewer than 50 employees will have to provide workplace violence prevention training every other year, instead of annually, as large retailers will have to do. All retailers must provide training upon hire.

Dec 3, 2023 | shrm.org | Richard Greenberg |Daniel Jacobs |Henry Shapiro |Christopher D. Valentino

​New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed bills enacting the Freelance Isn't Free Act, extending the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit alleging unlawful discriminatory practices, and barring the inclusion of liquidated damages provisions in settlement agreements for claims of harassment, discrimination or retaliation. These are among the hundreds of bills passed during the busy 2023 New York legislative session.

Sep 13, 2023 | shrm.org | Richard Greenberg |Daniel Jacobs |Henry Shapiro |Christopher D. Valentino

​During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive-audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and giving interns protections against discrimination related to gender identity and expression. Captive-Audience MeetingsHochul signed into law the captive-audience bill a day after it reached her desk. The law went into effect immediately upon signing.

Sep 13, 2023 | shrm.org | Richard Greenberg |Daniel Jacobs |Henry Shapiro |Christopher D. Valentino

​During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive-audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and giving interns protections against discrimination related to gender identity and expression. Captive-Audience MeetingsHochul signed into law the captive-audience bill a day after it reached her desk. The law went into effect immediately upon signing.

Mar 31, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jeffrey W. Brecher |Christopher D. Valentino

Under two amendments to its law regulating consecutive hours of work for nurses (Labor Law Section 167), New York has established monetary penalties for violations of the law and placed reporting requirements and other restrictions on healthcare employers that require nurses to work beyond their regularly scheduled hours. Section 167Section 167 has been in effect for more than a decade.