The Fair Labor Standards Act was one of the earliest American workplace laws to contain an explicit anti-retaliation provision. Modeled after the anti-retaliation provisions in other New Deal legislation, including the National Labor Relations Act enacted just three years prior, the FLSA’s original text in 1938 made it unlawful “for any person … to discharge
Approved New York State Budget Bolsters Child Labor Protections
On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law numerous provisions under the FY26 New York State Budget that, among other things, increase the civil penalties for employers that violate state child labor laws and modify existing permitting and reporting requirements for employers and minor employees. Other changes include eliminating the coverage exemption for
Labor Law Amendments Limit Damages for Violation of New York’s Weekly Pay Law
As we’ve blogged on previously, there’s a split in the New York intermediate-level appellate courts as to whether a private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the Commissioner of Labor—requires New York employers to pay “manual workers” no less frequently than weekly.
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Webinar: Wage & Hour Law Under the Second Trump Administration
With federal wage-and-hour law rapidly evolving under the Trump administration, now is the time for in‑house counsel, HR professionals, and industry leaders to take stock of the changes and proactively prepare for what’s ahead. On Tuesday, April 8 Allan Bloom and Rachel Philion of Proskauer’s Wage and Hour Group are hosting a complimentary webinar where