On January 15, 2022, New York City Council adopted a local law requiring covered employers with four or more employees to include salary ranges for open job positions beginning on May 15, 2022. For more information on the Local Law, see our original blog post here. On April 28, 2022, the City Council adopted an amendment to the Local Law, moving the effective date to November 1, 2022.

In addition to pushing the law’s effective date, the amendment clarified who could be a potential violator under the law.  The amendment specifies that, in addition to employers, employment agencies and employees or agents thereof, must also disclose a salary range or hourly wage range in each posted  position, promotion or transfer opportunity.  The amendment also eliminated the right of job applicants to file a lawsuit for violations of the law, while retaining the right of current employees to do so.  Finally, the amendment provides employers with an opportunity to cure noncompliance and avoid civil penalties.  Upon receipt of complaint from the New York City Commission on Human Rights, employers will have 30 days to cure an initial violation before the implementation of a fine.

The amendment was prompted by concerns expressed by the business community that it would be too difficult to implement the law’s requirements by the time of the original effective date. The amendment provides employers an additional six months to come into compliance.

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Photo of Alyssa R. Ferreone Alyssa R. Ferreone

Alyssa Ferreone is an Associate in the Murtha Cullina Litigation Department.

Prior to joining Murtha Cullina, Alyssa was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Devlin, Jr. and the Honorable Melanie L. Cradle at the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Alyssa earned her…

Alyssa Ferreone is an Associate in the Murtha Cullina Litigation Department.

Prior to joining Murtha Cullina, Alyssa was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Devlin, Jr. and the Honorable Melanie L. Cradle at the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Alyssa earned her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law, magna cum laude.  While in law school, Alyssa was a judicial intern for the Honorable Vanessa L. Bryant of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.  She served as the Supervising Note Editor on the Quinnipiac Health Law Journal and the Vice Magister of the Burns Inn Chapter of the Phi Delta Phi legal honor society. Alyssa was selected by the law school faculty to receive the Academic Excellence Award at commencement.

Alyssa earned her B.S. from Southeastern University where she named “Most Outstanding Graduate in the Legal Studies Major” at commencement.

Photo of Salvatore G. Gangemi Salvatore G. Gangemi

Salvatore G. Gangemi is a Partner in the Litigation Department of Murtha Cullina and a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He advises clients with respect to state, federal and local employment laws. In addition, he litigates matters involving misappropriation of…

Salvatore G. Gangemi is a Partner in the Litigation Department of Murtha Cullina and a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He advises clients with respect to state, federal and local employment laws. In addition, he litigates matters involving misappropriation of trade secrets, restrictive covenants, breach of employment contract, fiduciary duty, and other work-related common law claims. Sal also counsels clients on day-to-day issues involving workplace management and administration, including requests for reasonable accommodation for disabilities, for family and medical leave, and wage and hour issues.  He conducts employment law training on a variety of topics, including sexual harassment prevention and wage/ hour compliance.  He also drafts employment policies and agreements, and assists clients in auditing worker classification practices and policies both in the context of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state laws governing independent contractor determinations.