Attention New Jersey Employers: NJ Executive Order Freezes Adoption of NJDOL Proposals on Independent Contract Classification and NJ Pay Transparency Act
On January 23, 2026, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed Executive Order No. 7 (EO) initiating a 90-day regulatory freeze on new and pending regulations to allow the administration to review the proposed rules and confirm they align with the Administration’s policies and priorities. The freeze affects, among others, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s […]
DEI Legal Development Spotlight – Warm up with Hot Updates Amidst the DEI Chill
In 2025, we published a series of timelines documenting key developments in the fast-shifting and polarizing DEI landscape. This DEI Legal Developments Spotlight continues where we left off in 2025 and captures the most impactful recent DEI-related legal updates, including a flurry of activity over at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) following the restoration […]
Attention New York Employers: NY’S Ban on “Stay or Pay” Agreement Now in Effect – Revisions on the Horizon
UPDATE: On February 13, 2026, Governor Hochul signed into law A9452 enacting chapter amendments to NY’s Trapped at Work Act. Among other things, the chapter amendments: On December 19, 2025, Governor Hochul signed into law New York’s Trapped at Work Act (S4070B/A584C) which—effective immediately—prohibits certain “stay or pay” agreements that require workers to repay their […]
Attention New Jersey Employers: NJ Family Leave Act Amendments Significantly Expand Coverage – Here’s What You Need to Know
EDIT: This article references a phased in reduction of the employer threshold scheduled for 2027 and 2028. The law as enacted will only reduce the threshold on July 17, 2026 to cover employers with 15+ employees in the preceding calendar year. Governor Murphy may have left the office but not before leaving one final parting […]
Attention New Jersey, New York, & New York City Employers: Update Your Workplace Posting for 2026
You’ve rung in the new year and caught up on new laws—but have you updated your mandatory workplace postings for 2026? If not, we’ve compiled (and linked!) an updated list of key workplace posters—with brief descriptions of covered employers and poster content—that private employers in New Jersey, New York, and New York City are required to […]
Attention New York Employers: A Quick Comparison of Requirements—NYC Pay Data Reporting v. Federal EEO-1 Reporting
On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council overrode a mayoral veto to enact Int. No. 982-A—which will require certain employers to annually submit an electronic pay data report—and Int. No. 984-A—which will require a designated agency to conduct an annual pay equity study based on the pay data reports (see HERE). Employers already […]
Attention Employers: Count Down the Year with 2025’s Greatest Employment Law Hits
As 2025 winds down, employers are closing out a year marked by sweeping legal shifts, intensified federal scrutiny, and a steady stream of state and local developments. To help your organization prepare for what’s ahead, we’ve transformed 2025’s key employment law takeaways into a Top 10 Countdown. (1) Raising the Bar:Prepare for Minimum Wage and […]
Attention Employers: Year End Wrap Up: The DEI Chill 2025 Timeline of the Attacks on DEI Initiatives in the Private Sector
Shortly after the January 2025 inauguration, the government embarked on a sweeping campaign to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the public and private sectors by characterizing DEI as “unlawful discrimination.” As a result of a series of executive orders (EO), consequential agency actions, and significant judicial decisions, 2025 was a year in which […]
Attention New Jersey Employers: NJ Legislature’s Final Gift Expands Prohibitions on Captive Audience Meetings Effective December 2, 2025
New Jersey employers feeling left out this holiday season? Well, you must have been good because – just in the jolly ‘ol Saint Nick of time – the New Jersey Legislature left one last jingle bill under your tree. On September 2, 2025, Governor Murphy had the final sleigh signing into law A4429, which amends the state’s […]
Attention New York Employers: Sleigh the New Year with a Recap of New York’s Employment Law Updates
While it may have been a relatively silent night for employers in 2025, Albany’s legislative elves toiled away to gift employers with plenty of stocking stuffers to look forward to in 2026. Before you ring in the new year, take a moment to unwrap key New York employment laws enacted in 2025, peek into the bills […]