New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation making amendments to certain provisions of the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act). As detailed in our prior advisories, the HERO Act, which...more
As discussed in our previous advisory, the New York Legislature passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), requiring all New York employers to implement certain health and safety standards and to adopt a...more
As discussed in our prior advisory, Governor Cuomo signed legislation on March 12, 2021, that provides up to four hours of paid leave for New York employees in connection with the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine. The New York...more
On March 12, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (NY State Senate Bill S2588A) that provides up to four hours of paid leave for New York employees in connection with the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine....more
On November 11, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed amendments to the New York WARN law, which requires additional notifications to government officials in the event of a WARN event....more
As of September 30, 2020, the recordkeeping requirements of New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) will expand to include data related to the state’s new paid sick leave law, which takes effect on the same day....more
On April 22, 2020, the New York City Council referred three bills to committee: two of which would greatly affect the employment practices of "essential businesses" (as defined in guidance implementing Governor Cuomo's "New...more
As discussed in our previous advisories (on March 18, 19, 26, and April 1), New York recently enacted a paid leave law for eligible workers unable to perform their jobs for reasons related to a COVID-19 quarantine. On the...more
As discussed in our advisory published yesterday, on Wednesday March 18, the New York legislature passed a bill designed to provide job protection and various degrees of economic security to employees across the state who are...more
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he and leaders of both houses of the state’s legislature have reached an agreement on a bill designed to provide job protection and various degrees of...more
New York state has enacted two new major employment laws that all New York employers need to prepare for: (1) the most comprehensive paid family leave law in the country commencing in 2018; and (2) beginning Dec. 31, 2016,...more