On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor issued new guidance on the State’s COVID-19 leave law, which requires that employers provide up to fourteen days of job-protected leave to eligible employees who are...more
In April 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law new paid sick/safe leave requirements for all New York State employers (the “State Law”). We provided a summary of the State Law in our previous client alert. On...more
As employers navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 public health crisis, many have been forced to consider difficult decisions about laying off and furloughing employees, or otherwise reducing employee work hours. In...more
Earlier this month, New York State passed a new law prohibiting discrimination against employees based on a new protected class: reproductive health decision making. New York Labor Law § 203-e was signed into law by Governor...more
As detailed in our June 2019 alert, the New York State legislature passed sweeping legislation designed to increase protections against workplace sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination under the New York State...more
As we mentioned in our May 2018 alert, New York State recently passed new legislation requiring all employers in the state to adopt sexual harassment prevention policies and implement training. New York State has now...more
On April 12, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the 2018-2019 New York State budget, which imposes substantial new obligations on employers with respect to combating sexual harassment in the workplace....more