When passing its final budget for the 2025 fiscal year, New York became the first state in the United States to require employers to provide their pregnant workers paid sick time for health care services, testing, or procedures that relate to their pregnancy.
The recently enacted New York State (NYS) budget for fiscal year 2025 significantly changed who can be a Fiscal Intermediary (FI) under the state’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). This change was made by amendment to Social Services Law (SSL) § 365-f by eliminating the CDPAP request for offers (RFO) process that was in place for designating FIs (RFO #20039).
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promulgated a final rule banning most non-compete agreements, in any industry, and is set to become effective 120 days after its publication in the Federal Register (the “Final Rule”).
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule expanding eligibility for overtime pay (the Rule). This is a federal rule and will set the floor for eligibility for overtime pay nationwide. Individual states may require even higher minimum salary thresholds.
On April 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued its decision in Comprehensive Neurosurgical, P.C. v. The Valley Hospital. In an over 60-page unanimous opinion, the Court vacated a 23.4 million dollar award against Valley Hospital.