Int. 1399-A, titled, “Temporary Changes to Work Schedules for Personal Events and Protections from Retaliation for Making Schedule Change Requests,” amended New York City’s Fair Workweek Law to allow employees to request...more
As we discussed in a previous alert, New York City's updated Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, which revised New York City's existing paid sick leave law to include coverage for "safe" leave, took effect on May 5, 2018....more
Beginning on May 5, 2018, all employees eligible for paid sick time in New York City will also be able to use such paid time off for "safe" time under the renamed Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the Act).
Employees do not...more
In its latest effort to close the "gender gap" on wages, the New York City Council has enacted legislation (effective in 180 days) prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant's "salary history." As the new law...more