New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What to Know as 2026

A new year means new laws for New York employers, bringing fresh compliance challenges in an ever-evolving legal landscape. Fisher Phillips invites you to join us for a webinar covering key developments that took effect in 2025 and what’s on the horizon for 2026. Fisher Phillips attorneys Melissa Camire and Amanda Blair will break down the latest legislative and regulatory changes, equipping you with the knowledge you need to stay ahead.

 Topics include:

• Wage and compensation changes
• Expanded protections against discrimination and retaliation
• New worker protections
• Workplace safety laws
• NYC specific developments, including new pay data reporting requirements and amended safe and sick leave obligations
• What’s Ahead?: A look at proposed legislation that could impact New York employers in the coming year.

New laws mean new obligations for employers. With so many changes taking effect, now is the time to ensure your company is compliant and prepared for the year ahead.

If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Higgins.

Educational Credits

HRCI and SHRM

• The firm is submitting this webinar for credit.

CLE

• Fisher Phillips will make all reasonable efforts to obtain CLE credit for this program in every state that is relevant to attendee’s MCLE needs. In certain instances, some programs may not be awarded CLE credit because of content, delivery or jurisdictional restrictions.

Fisher Phillips is committed to providing access to all of our events for disabled attendees. Automated closed captioning is available for all of our webinars. For other accommodation inquiries, please give us three business days advance notice prior to the scheduled event by contacting Stacey Higgins. Thank you.