January 2025 Newsletter

January 2025 Newsletter

Minimum Wage Increases and Worker Protections Coming in 2025 as Worker Momentum Builds A record 88 jurisdictions—23 states and 65 cities and counties—will raise their minimum wage floors by the end of 2025, according to the latest report out today from the National...
December 2024 Newsletter

December 2024 Newsletter

Federal Court Strikes Down Overtime Rule With a November 2024 decision that overturns major employment changes announced in April 2024, a federal court has ruled against the Department of Labor. Click through for a review of the current overtime status in the wake of...
November 2024 Newsletter

November 2024 Newsletter

New York Paid Family Leave Updates for 2025 New York State Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of job protected, paid time off. Read on to learn how Paid Family Leave may be able to help you and your family in 2025. Read full article and...
October 2024 Newsletter

October 2024 Newsletter

Social Security Wage Base Increases to $176,100 for 2025 The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Thursday, October 10, that the 2025 social security wage base will be $176,100, an increase of $7,500 from $168,600 in 2024. Read full article and access...
September 2024 Newsletter

September 2024 Newsletter

New York Enacts Statewide “Freelance Isn’t Free” Legislation On Aug. 28, 2024, the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” went into place. Back in 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (the Act or FIFA), which was amended on...
August 2024 Newsletter

August 2024 Newsletter

Compliance Corner: Non-Compete Clause Rule The FTC’s non-compete ban is still set to take effect September 4, despite legal challenges. The final rule prohibits employers from entering into new noncompetes and also invalidates existing noncompetes except for those...