The New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published the “Workers’ Bill of Rights” on March 1, 2024. The Workers’ Bill of Rights is meant to serve as a comprehensive guide to rights in the workplace in...more
New York State and City law already impose a myriad of posting and notice distribution requirements on New York City employers. Beginning July 1, 2024, New York City employers must distribute to employees and “conspicuously...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has 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...more
On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) on the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”).
As summarized below, the Final Rule...more
During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and expanding protection of “gender identity or expression”...more
The 2023 New York State Legislature recently concluded its legislative session (after being called back for two weeks to consider certain pieces of legislation). The session ended with a flurry of activity relevant to...more
7/27/2023
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
Sealed Records ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
The New York State Assembly and Senate have overwhelmingly passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (A.6040). The legislation heads to Governor Kathy Hochul’s office for her to sign or veto.
The State Senate passed S.5026 by a...more
Employers in New York State are required to comply with new obligations to accommodate nursing employees and to issue a mandatory lactation policy released by the Department of Labor beginning June 7, 2023. The expanded...more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The new law...more
In 2022, New York State and New York City enacted many new workplace laws, creating additional obligations for employers.
New York State Legal Updates-
New York State and City COVID-19 Requirements-
In 2022, several...more
1/25/2023
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Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Wage and Hour
With midterm elections upon us, employers should ensure they are aware of and in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights. While not all states impose requirements on employers, some impose...more
While most of our focus over the last year has been on COVID-19-related developments, New York State and New York City employers also must ensure compliance with other recent and upcoming legal changes...more
1/27/2022
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Healthcare Workers ,
Immunization Records ,
Masks ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
OSHA ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Posting Requirements ,
Quarantine ,
Recreational Use ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retirement Plan ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage Theft ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
As Election Day approaches, employers should ensure they are in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights. While not all states impose requirements on employers, some impose time off obligations...more
The New York City Council amended New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) to significantly expand the scope of protections for applicants and employees with criminal charges or arrests. The amendments are effective on July 29,...more
Following Mayor Bill de Blasio’s non-action on the bill passed by the New York City Council in December expanding the scope of New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), the amendments have become law. The amendments, which go...more
The New York State Paid Sick Leave Law and the amendments to the New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law expanding employees’ paid sick leave entitlements will go into full effect on January 1, 2021.
The state law went...more
Changes to New York City’s Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law (NYCSL) took effect on September 30, 2020.
On September 23, 2020, the New York City Council enacted Int. No 2032-A, and Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the bill on...more
In 2019, as in previous years, most of the new labor and employment law legislation was enacted at the state and local level.
Paid Family Leave-
Paid family leave statutes gained momentum:
As of July 1, 2019, the...more
1/20/2020
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Gender Identity ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Local Ordinance ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New York state has issued guidance on its new law barring employers’ direct and indirect inquiries about an employee’s salary history that became effective on January 6, 2020. For New York City employers, the law must be read...more
A revision to New York’s election law gives workers in the state up to three hours of paid time off to vote, Governor Andrew Cuomo highlighted in an announcement released on April 1, 2019, about New York’s enacted budget for...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) has released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page and other additional guidance for the City’s lactation room law, which became effective March 18, 2019.
The law...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) has released model policies for the City’s lactation room law, effective March 18, 2019....more
Effective March 18, 2019, New York City employers with at least four workers must provide lactation rooms for employees and maintain a written policy for distribution to employees upon hire.
The law was enacted on November...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as guidance on the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act.”
New York City employers with at least 15 employees are required to conduct...more
Private employers in New York City will have to find space for a “lactation room” under legislation expected to be signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
On October 17, 2018, the New York City Council passed two pieces of...more