New York State’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”) has been reinstated following a Second Circuit ruling. The Act, found in Section 203-e of New York State’s Labor Law, prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s...more
Beginning January 1, 2025, New York will become the first state in the United States to require all private employers to provide their employees with paid prenatal personal leave.
The new paid prenatal leave law, proposed...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently published a "Know Your Rights at Work" poster. The one-page multilingual poster contains a scannable QR code linked to the DCWP website which...more
Back in May, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul signed budget legislation increasing the NY minimum wage beginning January 1, 2024, and continuing through 2026. Further, as part of the legislation, beginning in 2027, and each...more
As New York State employers know, there is a requirement to provide Notice of Pay Rate to new employees. Last month, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued an updated sample. Below is an overview of the...more
Just in the nick of time, the New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) released the new wage notice template to be used for employers subject to Home Care Worker Wage Parity. Employers must begin using the new wage notice...more
While everyone’s attention was fixed on COVID-19 and the surrounding chaos, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, ushering in several new labor laws and amendments. Some of...more
As reported in our recent client alert, New York State Division of Human Rights Releases Drafts of Long-Awaited Sexual Harassment Training Requirements, Policy and Complaint Form, employers must provide sexual harassment...more