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New state law bars company retaliation against workers

ALBANY, N.Y. — A newly signed New York State law increases protections for employees from retaliatory actions by their employers in the case of reporting illegal or dangerous business activities.  It “enhances protection” for private-sector employees, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said Oct. 28, the day she signed the legislation. The definition of employee

$15 minimum wage phase-in continues as labor shortages drive up wages

New York’s $15 minimum wage phase-in will continue with the next stage taking effect on Dec. 31 of this year.  The announcement follows a required report by the state Division of the Budget that found “evidence of pressure for wages to rise in the midst of a pandemic-driven labor shortage,” the New York State Department

Labor & employment attorney Lynn joins Hancock Estabrook

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced that Tish E. Lynn has joined the Syracuse–based law firm as a partner in its labor & employment practice area.  Lynn has more than 25 years of public-sector experience, which will allow her to bring “pertinent and decisive counsel to effectively manage various employment and employer issues

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