On the heels of New York State’s amendment of its Paid Sick Leave Law to create a first-in-the-nation paid prenatal personal leave (PPPL) entitlement, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has...more
The PWFA, which has been in force since June 27, 2023, expands protections for qualified individuals in the workforce by requiring employers with 15 or more employees to make reasonable accommodations for known limitations of...more
4/17/2024
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Reasonable Accommodation
On December 9, 2022, New York State amended the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act to provide additional specifications for lactation rooms and to impose new written policy requirements on all employers. The new...more
With COVID-19 vaccines becoming more accessible throughout the United States, but vaccination opportunities often limited to “business” hours, employers are experiencing an increase in requests for time off from work to...more
4/16/2021
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Employee Incentive Plans ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Leave ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
As we have previously reported, New York State and New York City both enacted legislation in 2018 that require New York employers to train their employees in workplace sexual harassment prevention. ...more
4/11/2019
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
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Employer Mandates ,
Hostile Environment ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
On November 17, 2018, Sections 8-102 and 8-107(22) of the New York City Administrative Code were amended to require employers in New York City with four or more employees to (1) provide designated lactation room(s) for...more
As addressed in our previous ASAP, New York State enacted new legislation in April 2018 targeting workplace sex discrimination and sexual harassment. ...more
9/10/2018
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Employee Training ,
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Risk Management ,
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