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New York City employers will need to redesign policies and update systems and training to comply with significant changes the city made to a cornerstone workplace regime: the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The ESSTA...more
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The New York City Council recently amended the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (“ESSTA”) with Int. 0780-2024-A, significantly expanding leave entitlements for employees (the “Amendments”). The Amendments mandate that New York...more
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Amendments to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) will take effect on February 22, 2026. New York City employers should take note of the important changes and evaluate whether changes to policies and/or...more
The New York State Assembly and Senate passed numerous pieces of legislation during the concluded legislative session in late December. This article reviews three enactments signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul into law and one bill...more
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New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) has been amended once again expanding the law’s scope and requirements for all covered New York City employers. The law was enacted on October 25, 2025, and will take...more
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On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council passed Int. No. 780-A, amending both the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) (Sections 20-912 et seq. of the N.Y.C. Administrative Code), governing the provision of paid safe...more
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On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council passed significant amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA or the Act) and delivered the bill to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on that same date....more
Here are the top ten items you should tackle in October 2025, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more