New York City parents working in the private sector will now be able to use the constantly-evolving Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19. The legislation amending the Act, which...more
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has just signed a bill that expands the definition of “family member” under the New York Paid Family Leave Law to include siblings. The expanded definition goes into effect on January 1, 2023...more
New York has just passed major COVID-19 employment laws!
COVID-19 has caused bars, bodegas, and other businesses to shutter in New York City and throughout the state. The New York Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo have...more
As we previously reported, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law on March 18, 2020, requiring employers to give unpaid and paid leave benefits to New York employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or...more
As we previously reported, New York’s Paid Family Leave law will take effect on New Year’s Day. Although employers with operations in New York State may be familiar with the eligibility requirements and benefit amounts under...more
Today is Inauguration Day, and it is safe to assume that significant policy and enforcement changes will be made during the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
Those changes will include new judges on the federal courts, new...more
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