Following a public hearing and comment period, on June 3, 2025, New York City adopted the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (DCWP) proposed amended paid prenatal leave rules, which will go into effect on July 2,...more
On May 5, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), which “mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19...more
7/12/2021
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Echoing his mantra of building back better, on May 5, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), which mandates extensive new workplace health and safety...more
5/6/2021
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