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
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Executive Summary -
2024 promises to be a consequential year for employers. The U.S. is preparing for an election that will likely have a significant impact on the future of employment and labor law. At the same time,...more
5/8/2024
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Executive Summary -
Widespread economic uncertainty. Evolving workforce expectations. Accelerating use of artificial intelligence (AI). A shifting patchwork of local, state and federal regulations.
Numerous headwinds...more
5/10/2023
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On December 12, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a workplace safety bill known as “Carlos’ Law.” This bill, originally introduced in 2017 and named for an individual who died on a construction worksite in 2015,...more
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
As of November 8, 2019, New York State prohibits employment discrimination based on an employee’s or a dependent’s “reproductive health decision making.” The New York State Legislature passed the bill in January 2019, and...more
11/18/2019
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As its session draws to a close, the New York State Legislature substantially revised the state’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws this week, and Governor Andrew Cuomo has promised to sign the new measures...more
6/21/2019
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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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On Monday, October 1, 2018, the State of New York released final versions of a sexual harassment policy, complaint form, and employee training relating to sexual harassment, among other guidance, pursuant to legislation...more
10/2/2018
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Tone At The Top
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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Both the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council recently adopted new legislation targeting sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. ...more
4/17/2018
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