The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has published a new “Notice of Employee Rights: Protected Time Off” which describes New York City employees’ rights to sick and safe time and paid prenatal...more
The New York State minimum wage rate and overtime exemption salary thresholds are set to increase, as follows, on January 1, 2026:...more
More than 5 years from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s COVID-19 paid sick leave law has now officially expired as of July 31, 2025. The COVID-19 paid sick leave law, which was enacted during pandemic-related...more
Recent amendments to New York City’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) went into effect this month. Consistent with recent amendments to New York State law, the City’s amended leave law now explicitly requires NYC...more