Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, all private-sector employers in New York must provide eligible employees 20 hours of paid prenatal leave. An amendment to the New York Paid Sick Leave Law (Labor Law Section 196-b) mandates employers...more
As election day 2024 approaches, it is crucial that employers are aware of and comply with state law requirements on employee rights to voting leave. While not all states impose obligations on employers, many states do...more
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
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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Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gender Identity ,
Minimum Wage ,
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New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Sealed Records ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
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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Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
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Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pay Transparency ,
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
The New York City Council has pushed back implementation of the salary transparency law from May 15, 2022, to November 1, 2022.
On January 15, 2022, New York City enacted legislation requiring all covered employers to...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights published guidance for the recently enacted Local Law 32 of 2022, which requires salary transparency in job advertisements, effective May 15, 2022....more
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams did not take action within 30 days of receipt from the New York City Council, the Council’s legislation requiring most New York City employers to include salary ranges on job advertisements...more
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams did not take action within 30 days of receipt from the New York City Council, the Council’s legislation requiring most New York City employers to include salary ranges on job advertisements...more
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
As Election Day approaches and despite the anticipated uptick in absentee ballots, employers should ensure they are in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights. While not all states impose...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 ,
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Marijuana ,
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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
As 2019 comes to a close, legislative and administrative actions in New York require consideration by employers in the state.
First, Governor Cuomo signed legislation adding reproductive rights as a protected class under...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
The New York State Legislature gaveled in for the 2019-2020 Legislative Session on January 9, 2019, with Democrats in control of all three chambers of New York State government for the first time since the 2008-2009 session....more
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Office of Labor Policy & Standards has released a mandatory posting, Frequently Asked Questions, and an overview for employers and workers called “What Employers/Workers...more
Starting on July 18, 2018, New York City employers are required to provide two temporary schedule changes to employees each calendar year for “personal events.” The law also protects employees from retaliation for making...more