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Client Alert –
Recent Legal Changes Affecting
New York Employers
To help you stay informed and compliant, we are highlighting several important employment and labor law updates that took effect this year including: Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases; Public Works Project Electronic Certified Payroll; "Trapped At Work Act" Requires Immediate Review of Employee Training and Education Agreements; and NYS Credit Check Limitations.
Holiday – Happy New Year 2026
On behalf of all of us at HH&K, we wish you and your family a very Happy New Year!
Our office will be closed on Thursday, January 1st and January 2nd in observation of the New Year. We will reopen on Monday, January 5th.
Leadership in Difficult Times: Leading with Empathy Webinar
Join Partner Dawn J. Lanouette for our next Lunch with a Lawyer in our Leadership in Difficult Times Series. Dawn will present on Leadership in Difficult Times: Leading with Empathy | January 22, 2026
Holiday – Merry Christmas
On behalf of all of us at HH&K, we wish you and your family a very Happy New Year!
Our office will be closed on Thursday, January 1st and January 2nd in observation of the New Year. We will reopen on Monday, January 5th.
Lunch with a Lawyer | Presentation Materials | Leadership in Difficult Times: Global Tensions, Local Impact | November 20, 2025
Lunch with a Lawyer - Presentation Materials. Partner Dawn Lanouette presented Leadership in Difficult Times Series: Global Tensions, Local Impact: Managing Workplace Dynamics in Challenging Times. (Thursday, November 20). Hot topics include how to decide when arguments rise to the level that an employer might get a discrimination or harassment claim; when off-duty conduct is protected vs. problematic; how as employer to navigate strong opinions and religious differences; and what employers can do to keep the rising divides from sabotaging the workplace?