The New York State Department of Labor has issued final regulations for the New York Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law (NYSSL), which has been in effect since September 30, 2020. The final regulations contain no changes to the...more
New York City hospitality employers face a myriad of requirements under federal, state, and local laws.
This employment law "checklist" provides a guide for such businesses in order to ensure that they are onboarding new...more
5/7/2021
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Hospitality Industry ,
New York ,
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Policies and Procedures ,
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As we approach the end of the year, it is critical to remember and implement the new legal requirements that go into effect in New York on December 31, 2020 and shortly thereafter. Failure to comply with these requirements...more
12/15/2020
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The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed regulations on December 9 that provide more details on the recently enacted New York State Sick Leave Law (NYSSL), which imposes sweeping paid sick leave...more
As described in our prior alert, New York enacted the New York State Sick Leave Law (NYSSL) imposing sweeping paid sick leave requirements for New York employers. Under the NYSSL, employees begin to accrue paid sick leave on...more
10/27/2020
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Earned Sick and Safe Time Act ,
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State Labor Laws
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced new regulations on August 14 to protect tipped workers. The new regulations detail the rules for employers of tipped employees that were...more
New York rang in the new year with a pair of significant labor law developments. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on December 31 that the Department of Labor would end the tip credit for “miscellaneous” industries by the end...more
As we approach the end of the year, it is critical to remember and implement some of the new legal requirements that go into effect in New York on December 31, 2019. Failure to comply with these requirements could subject an...more
Effective immediately, the New York Labor Law includes a section banning discrimination based on an employee’s “reproductive health decision making.” Prior to Governor Andrew Cuomo signing this bill into law, New York City...more
New York State is poised to prohibit employers from relying on or inquiring about an applicant’s or employee’s wage or salary history.
An amendment recently passed by the state legislature would bar employers in New York...more
New York State will vastly expand the scope of its Equal Pay Act to cover all characteristics protected under the New York Human Rights Law, including age, race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation and disability....more
The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed a bill that would allow employees to obtain liens on their employers’ personal and real property when there are allegations that the employees were underpaid, even when the...more
Changes on the horizon will require employers throughout New York State to make significant changes to their workplace discrimination and harassment prevention plans and policies.
A bill passed on June 19 by the State...more
Joining a trend sweeping the country, Connecticut lawmakers passed a bill that introduces a schedule to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by June 2023.
Gov. Ned Lamont signed the bill this morning, and employers...more
Effective immediately, New York’s amended voting leave law requires employers to provide employees with “up to three” hours of paid time off to vote at “any election.” Further, employers must post a notice in the workplace...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) announced that, at this time, it is no longer going to pursue regulations to the Miscellaneous Industries Wage Order that would have required “call-in pay” or “on-call”...more
The New York State Assembly and New York State Senate passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) on January 15, 2019. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo and will, among other...more
Earlier this year, the New York City Councilenacted the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, as we previously reported in our April 2018 alert and August 2018 alert. The Act mandates sexual harassment prevention programs for...more
The New York City Council has passed a package of bills relating to maternal health and family care. Two of the bills – Int. 879-A and Int. 905-A – will amend the New York City Human Rights Law to include provisions requiring...more
The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) posted foreign language resources online for employers and employees about the state’s new sexual harassment prevention laws and the necessary policy and training...more
As detailed in our August 27, 2018 alert, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) has published resources for employers and employees about the state’s new sexual harassment prevention laws.
On October 1, 2018, the...more
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) recently issued regulations regarding implementation of the city's new Temporary Schedule Change Law that include a notice requirement for employers. Although not...more
In April 2018, New York State enacted a number of laws designed to heighten obligations on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Some of the provisions are scheduled to take effect on July 11, 2018; the...more