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Topic: New York

New York, New York’s February 2026 Employment & Labor Law Cases

February 2026 Labor Law Updates for New York, New York February 2026 brought a mix of New York labor law developments, including officially published appellate rulings, proposed state legislation, and major agency action affecting New York employers and workers. This roundup from HKM Employment Attorneys is designed for employees, HR

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New York, New York’s January 2026 Employment & Labor Law Cases

January 2026 Labor Law Updates for New York, New York This post summarizes key labor and employment law developments in New York that became effective or were active in January 2026. It’s designed for employees, HR professionals, and compliance leaders tracking wage, hour, discrimination, and workplace rights changes. Our team

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New York, New York’s December 2025 Employment & Labor Law Cases

December 2025 Labor Law Updates for New York, New York In this New York labor law update, we summarize the most significant employment-related legal developments from December 2025 that affect employers, HR professionals, and employees in the state. These updates include newly enacted legislation and changes to discrimination law that

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New York, New York’s September 2025 Employment & Labor Law Cases

Summary of September 2025 Labor Law Updates for New York, New York Welcome to HKM Employment Attorneys’ monthly roundup of key developments in New York labor and employment law. This post summarizes notable court decisions, legislation, and agency actions from September 2025 that affect workers, employers, and HR professionals in

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New York’s June 2025 Employment & Labor Law Cases

Summary of June 2025’s Labor Law Cases in New York, NY Here’s your June 2025 legal roundup for New York labor law, curated for employees, HR professionals, HR compliance leaders, and employers—brought to you by the NYC team at HKM Employment Attorneys. Below are real, verified legal developments impacting workplace

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New York’s May 2025 Employment & Labor Law Cases

Summary of May 2025’s Labor Law Cases in New York Welcome to our roundup of New York labor law, employment and workplace rights cases from May 2025. Below is a summary of a notable employment law decision and some other relevant legislative developments from May 2025 in New York. William Mattar,

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McDonald’s Employee Fired for Helping Firefighters

A New York McDonald’s employee recently made headlines when she was fired after she generously picked up the tab for a group of working firefighters. Heather Levia is a 23 year-old mother who had worked at the restaurant chain for 8 years. During a recent shift, a group of firefighters

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Unpaid Intern Cases Settles

New York Fashion Week is the main event for many people in the fashion industry, from designers, to magazine reporters, to models. The week-long event involves weeks of preparation, planning, and organization. Elite Model Management, Corp. is responsible for providing a large amount of the models needed to walk in

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