February 05, 2026 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Reducing Risk in 2026: Key Updates in New York Employment & Benefits Law

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Webinar

Please join our webinar for a quick primer on some of the new employment and benefits laws facing New York employers in 2026. Venable attorneys Nicholas Reiter, Sandy Schlesinger, Andrew Shapiro, and John Harras will offer practical advice for compliance and minimizing litigation risk.

We will cover the following:

  • Required updates to employee benefits plans
  • New benefits to offer employees
  • Executive compensation hot topics
  • Wage and hour updates
  • NYC sick time law updates
  • Amendments to the NYS Human Rights Law
  • Amendments to the Trapped at Work Act 
  • Amendments to NY’s General Business Law 

Moderator

Nicholas Reiter, Partner, Venable LLP

Panelists

Andrew Shapiro, Partner, Venable LLP

John Harras, Counsel, Venable LLP

Sandy Schlesinger, Counsel, Venable LLP