The year-end provides an opportune time to review some of the notable developments in the world of labor and employment law from this past year - and to take a look ahead at changes coming in 2023, including increased minimum wage and salary thresholds for employers in much of New York.
Early this year, Section 740 of the New York Labor Law was amended to expand whistleblower protections with regard to the scope of both protected individuals and protected activities. Effective Jan. 26, 2022, the amended whistleblower law prohibits retaliation against employees who hold simply a "reasonable belief" that an employer's activity, policy or practice is in violation of the law. Prior to the amendment, the law only applied to retaliatory actions taken against employees who disclosed or threatened to disclose a "substantial and specific" danger to public health and safety. The amendment also expanded the range of covered employees, now covering both "former employees" and "independent contractors" - a notable evolution with respect to the individuals protected under the New York Labor Law.
Effective May 7, 2022, the New York Civil Rights Law was amended to add Section 52-c, which broadly requires all private sector employers to provide notice to their employees regarding any electronic...
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