New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed bills enacting the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, extending the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit alleging unlawful discriminatory practices, and barring the inclusion of liquidated damages provisions in settlement agreements for claims of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
These are among the hundreds of bills passed during the busy 2023 New York legislative session. A bill barring non-compete agreements for all workers, regardless of their salary level or job function, was passed in June, but it has yet to be sent to the governor for signature.
