New York Employment Law Update 2026: Employers face minimum wage increases, higher exempt salary thresholds, expanded uniform allowances, new anti-retaliation protections, a statewide credit check ban, Trapped at Work Act changes, expanded NYC paid and unpaid safe and sick time, and new pay transparency reporting requirements. Review policies now to ensure compliance.

In September 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ("the Department") finalized amendments to rules ("final rules") under the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act ("ESSTA”).