Heading into the new year, employers should be mindful of recent updates to New York state and city law. In the past few months, New York has enacted new laws, amended current laws and updated rules concerning (1) social media, (2) settlement agreements, (3) captive audience meetings, (4) wage payment, (5) size bias and (6) safe and sick time. Additionally, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently vetoed a bill that, if enacted, would have banned non-competition agreements. This column addresses each of these updates and the relevant considerations for employers.