New York State and New York City have historically been two of the most proactive, employee-friendly jurisdictions when it comes to workplace-related legislation. That trend has only continued this year. Indeed, state and city lawmakers have passed a host of workplace bills over the course of 2026, some of which have been signed into law, while others are still awaiting signature by Governor Hochul.

Below, we summarize the state and local employment legislation scheduled to take effect later this year or next year, as well as pending bills that would take effect in the near term if signed into law. New York employers should monitor all of these developments closely and consider whether changes to employment agreements, compensation plans, personnel-record practices, job postings, or other workplace policies are required.

Laws taking effect or reaching key deadlines

• NYC pay data reporting: agency designation deadline (Int. 982-A and Int. 984-A) (effective December 4, 2026) — Late last year, the New York City Council enacted two companion bills (Int. 982-A and Int. 984-A) creating new pay data reporting obligations for private employers with 200 or more employees in the city. Once fully implemented, the program will require covered employers to file annual pay data reports with a designated city agency, using a framework modeled on the EEOC’s former EEO-1 Component 2 format (which, as an aside, may itself be on the way out, as we have discussed in recent posts).

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