In a recent New York Law Journal article, Thompson Coburn partners Howard Lavin and Liz DiMichele explore several significant labor and employment measures passed at the close of the New York State Legislature’s 2026 session and discusses their potential implications for employers.
The legislation reflects an active end to the session, with lawmakers advancing a number of bills addressing emerging workplace issues and expanding employee protections. Howard and Liz share how these measures focus on areas including the use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions, hiring transparency, access to personnel records, and limits on the waiver of employment rights.
The authors highlight the large span of these legislative developments and note that, if enacted, they would impose new compliance obligations on employers operating in New York.
Read the article here (registration required).
This article builds Thompson Coburn’s prior coverage of several of these developments:
- New York Legislature Passes AI Workforce Impact Disclosure Bill
- NY Legislature Passes Bill Targeting ‘Ghost Jobs’
- NY Legislature Passes Expansive Bill Mandating Employee Access to Personnel Records
- NY State Legislature Passes Anti-Waiver of Employment Rights Act
