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June 23 2025
Client Alert: New York Increases Compensation for Employees on Jury Duty
The 2025 New York State budget amended the Judiciary Law to increase the daily compensation rate for jury duty from $40 to $72 per day. Accordingly, as of June 8, employers with 11 or more employees must pay employees who are called to jury duty $72 per day for the first three days of jury service.
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June 09 2025
Client Alert: July 2025 Minimum Wage Increases Updated
Beginning on July 1, 2025, employers in many states and localities, including California, Illinois, and Washington D.C. must prepare for scheduled minimum wage increases. Please note the following new minimum wage, tip credit and overtime rates.
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June 02 2025
Client Alert: New Jersey’s New Pay Transparency Laws Are Here
New Jersey has joined a growing number of states enacting pay transparency laws. The New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act (the “NJPBTA”) is now in effect. The NJPBTA applies to both private and public employers with 10 or more employees over 20 or more calendar weeks that do business, employ persons, or take applications for employment within New Jersey.
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May 28 2025
Client Alert: 2024 EEO-1 Reporting Portal Now Open & Deadline Approaching
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 reporting portal. Employers subject to EEO-1 reporting obligations must submit the required employee demographic data by June 24, 2025, at 11:00 PM Eastern Time.
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May 27 2025
Client Alert: July 2025 Minimum Wage Increases
Beginning on July 1, 2025, employers in many states and localities, including California, Illinois, and Washington D.C. must prepare for scheduled minimum wage increases. Read our client alert and note the new minimum wage, tip credit and overtime rates.
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May 13 2025
Client Alert: 2025 Budget Leads to Major Changes in Frequency of Pay Damages
In recent years, New York employers have faced significant lawsuits brought under the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) by “manual workers” seeking large sums in damages if they were not paid on a weekly basis, even if the worker had been paid their wages in full. The 2025 New York State Budget amends the NYLL, providing employers with long-awaited relief from these claims. The amendment to the NYLL, which was signed into law by Governor Hochul, modifies the damages provisions for frequency of pay violations.
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May 07 2025
Client Alert: Recent ICE Visits to D.C. Restaurants Highlight Benefits of Preparation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) visited nine Washington, D.C restaurants on May 6, 2025, according to The New York Post and NBC News. ICE reportedly gave prior notice to some of the restaurants but not others. The reports show the benefits of preparation for visits from ICE that we’ve discussed in prior client alerts.
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April 21 2025
Client Alert: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues New Form I-9 For Employment Eligibility Verification
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of its Form I-9 on January 20, 2025, which has a May 31, 2027 expiration date. Although previous versions of the Form I-9 remain valid until their stated expiration dates, employers should immediately begin using this new version for all new hires, re-hires, and re-verifications.
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