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NY Employers Will Pay For Lactation Breaks and Prenatal Leave and the State Ends COVID-19 Sick Leave

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget includes bills enacting paid lactation breaks and paid prenatal leave, as well as ending paid COVID-19 leave....more

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New York Employers Must Provide Paid Lactation Breaks: 4 Key Takeaways

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Nursing employees now have the right to paid break time to express breast milk during the workday under a New York State law that took effect June 19. This move underscores Governor Hochul’s push for legislation supporting...more

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New York State Requires Paid Lactation Breaks

Effective June 19, 2024, New York State Labor Law Section 206-c requires all private and public employers to provide 30 minutes of paid break time for employees to express breast milk when the employee has a reasonable need...more

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A Changing Landscape: New York Adds Paid Breastmilk Expression Breaks and Prenatal Leave, and Removes COVID-related Paid Sick...

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Over the next year, the landscape of leave and break laws is changing in New York. We’ve outlined a few highlights and key dates below....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

One Year Later: An Update on the PUMP Act and Right to Express Milk at Work

In just over a year following its enactment, employees across the country have filed a bevy of lawsuits, including class actions, alleging violations of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP...more

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Key Updates for Employers in New York State: What Made the Budget and What Got Cut?

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Employers should get ready to comply with key workplace changes since New York lawmakers just finalized the state budget. The 2024-2025 budget – which was approved on April 20 – ushers in three significant updates impacting...more

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[Hybrid Event] Employment & Employee Benefits Seminar - February 7th, Durham, NC

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Join us in person or virtually on Wednesday, February 7 for an All-Day Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar. You’ll hear from Poyner Spruill attorneys about trending topics in employment and employee benefits. We aim to...more

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New Hampshire Adopts Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers

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New legislation in New Hampshire will guarantee the right of nursing mothers to an unpaid break of 30 minutes to pump for every three hours of work beginning July 1, 2025. This new state law comes in the wake of the 2022...more

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Ley 2306 de 2023: Ampliación del periodo de descanso remunerado durante la lactancia en Colombia

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Recientemente se expidió la Ley 2306 del 31 de julio de 2023, por medio de la cual se promueve la protección de la maternidad y la primera infancia, creando incentivos y normas para la construcción de áreas que permitan la...more

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DOL Issues Guidance on PUMP Act for Nursing Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-2 on May 17, 2023, to provide guidance to its field staff regarding enforcement of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act...more

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New Federal Laws Now In Effect: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers...

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Key Takeaways - The PWFA creates a new avenue for pregnant employees to request reasonable accommodations not previously provided under the ADA, PDA or FMLA....more

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Department of Labor Issues Guidance on New PUMP Act

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (“PUMP”) for Nursing Mothers Act into law. The law went into effect immediately, as we previously reported.  The United States Department...more

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Employers Face New Accommodation Requirements For Nursing Mothers

In our recent blog post, we highlighted legislation that will impact employers this year related to nursing and pregnant employees: the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (the “PUMP Act”) and the...more

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DOL Issues Guidance on the PUMP Act and Updates the Minimum Wage Poster

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On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-2 (FAB) to provide guidance to its field staff on the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing...more

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Big Changes to Minnesota’s Employment Laws Are Coming Soon

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The Minnesota legislature has passed a sweeping Omnibus Jobs Bill that Governor Tim Walz has said he will sign. This legislation will significantly impact Minnesota employers in a variety of ways.  Among other things, it will...more

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Poster Rollercoaster: DOL Changes FLSA Notice Required at Workplaces

All employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must post an updated version of the FLSA “Employee Rights” poster to remain compliant with the law....more

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PUMP Act Makes Employers Liable for Violations of Break Times or Private Spaces for Nursing Mothers

Hopefully, employers are already providing a private space for nursing mothers to express milk and sufficient break time to do so as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections...more

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Video: FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes, NY Expands Breastfeeding Protections, and CA Releases Guidance on Pay Transparency –...

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As featured in #WorkforceWednesday:  This week, we take a closer look at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed nationwide ban on non-compete agreements, New York State’s expansion of breastfeeding accommodations,...more

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New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What You Need to Know as 2023 Unfolds

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After a few years of rapid and expansive change to New York’s workplace laws, involving adjustments to workplace safety, employee pay, benefits, and privacy, there was a noticeable slowdown for the state legislature this past...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed Over the Holidays

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Happy 2023! We hope you had some time to unwind and recharge over the winter holiday season – but you may be feeling out of the loop now that your attention is turned back to work. We know it’s hard to keep up with all the...more

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Congress Expands Protections for Pregnant Employees and Employees Who Are Nursing

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On December 22, 2022, the 117th Congress passed with bipartisan support an omnibus spending bill, which includes two measures that expand rights for pregnant and nursing workers: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and...more

DirectEmployers Association

DE Under 3: EEOC & DOJ Technical Guidance for Employer’s AI Use; Upcoming EEOC Hearing; Event for Mental Health in the Workplace

Tune in to this week's DE Under 3 as our experts share the recent technical guidance issued by the EEOC and the Department of Justice on employer's use of artificial intelligence in the workplace; the upcoming EEOC hearing on...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2022 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Pumping in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know About the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law

Under the Break Time for Nursing Mother’s provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are required to provide “reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year...more

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Minnesota Amends Lactation Breaks, Pregnancy Accommodations Provisions

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The start of the new year is a great time for Minnesota employers to review their policies and practices for compliance with the state’s Lactation Breaks and Pregnancy Accommodations laws. Lactation Breaks- Employers are...more

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