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Reminder - New York City ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ Notice Requirements Take Effect on July 1, 2024

Employers in New York City must begin distributing a new, city-created “Workers’ Bill of Rights” poster to employees and new hires on July 1, 2024....more

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New York City Releases New Required ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ Poster

New York City has published an anticipated new required workplace poster on the city-created “Workers’ Bill of Rights” that is meant to inform employees of their rights at work....more

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New York City Workers’ Bill of Rights - Another Notice Obligation for NYC Employers

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The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently published the Workers’ Bill of Rights, a comprehensive guide to employee, applicant and independent contractor rights in the workplace in New York...more

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New York City’s New Job Protection Bill: Will It End At-will Employment?

New York City is considering a bill known as the “Secure Jobs Act,” which would prohibit employers from discharging employees without “just cause” and advanced notice in most cases. Introduced on December 7, 2022, Int...more

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New York Considering Gig Worker Protection Law

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New York lawmakers just introduced the “Dependent Worker Act” into the Assembly and Senate this past week, which proposes to provide workers in the gig economy with certain rights that previously were only available to...more

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Employer Posting Requirements Under New Jersey Law

The year 2014 saw a growing number of municipal laws in New Jersey mandating paid sick leave, with corresponding mandatory posting requirements for employers (see below). Accordingly, with the arrival of 2015, New Jersey...more

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City of Oakland Joins Two Other California Cities in Mandating Paid Sick Leave

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On November 4, 2014, voters in the City of Oakland passed a measure mandating paid sick leave for eligible employees. The city has become the third city in California (after San Francisco and San Diego) to require paid sick...more

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Montclair and Trenton Join Ranks of New Jersey Cities with Paid Sick Leave Laws

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Election Day 2014 saw the passage of two more paid sick leave municipal ordinances, bringing the New Jersey state total to eight as of this writing. Suburban Montclair and the capital city of Trenton have joined East Orange,...more

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New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio Unveils His First State Of The City Address And Budget

On February 10, 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave his first State of the City address and, shortly thereafter, presented his first budget for consideration by the New York City Council. Although there were few...more

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Take 5 Newsletter: California's Leave Laws Could Potentially Create the Perfect Storm for Employers

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National employers often find it challenging to navigate the employment laws of the various states in which they do business. In most cases, the easiest solution may be to adopt national policies that follow federal law. This...more

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New York City Council Passes Paid Medical Leave Effective April 2014

On June 26, 2013, New York’s City Council overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto and adopted the “Earned Sick Time Act,” making New York City the largest municipality in the country requiring employers to provide paid...more

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Not Just Age Claims Anymore? Bill Introduced in the New York City Council

Several members of the New York City Council have introduced a bill that would amend the City’s Human Rights Law to permit employees to waive a Human Rights Law claim only where the waiver is “knowing and voluntary.” Such a...more

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