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Finally—Clarity in Connection with Pay Frequency Claims under NYLL § 198

May 20, 2025

In New York State’s 2026 budget signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on May 9, 2025, the legislature has amended the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) to remove an employee’s right to be paid liquidated damages for almost all types of first time “manual worker” pay frequency claims under NYLL § 191. Employment lawyers will recall…

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Paul F. Millus, Shareholder and Member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Employment Law Departments at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. has extensive experience in civil litigation in federal and state courts. His practice has been focused on the representation of employers/businesses in all measures of disputes which involve employees, as well as disputes between businesses and among business owners—whether that be in litigation and/or providing consultation to guide his clients through employment and commercial disputes from inception through trial and appeals. Mr. Millus has served as the Chair of Federal Courts and Labor and Employment Committees of the Nassau County Bar Association and remains an active members of the Labor and Employment and Commercial Litigation Committees of the Nassau County Bar Association. He has published many works addressing these issues in a variety of legal journals.

Finally—Clarity in Connection with Pay Frequency Claims under NYLL § 198

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