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Is the New York State Minimum Wage Increasing in 2025?
The following changes to the New York minimum wage and salary thresholds apply as of January 1, 2025. New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County The minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped hospitality workers will be...
FTC’s Noncompete Ban Blocked: What Employers Need to Know
On Aug. 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) noncompete ban, which had a scheduled effective date of Sept. 4, 2024. The court had previously put the noncompete ban on hold in...
The Impact of the Chevron Deference Decision on the Workplace
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless Inc. v. Department of Commerce. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron, U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., which held that...
