On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which regulates model management companies and their clients, including retail stores, fashion designers, advertising...more
6/10/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Management Companies ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On January 20, 2024, New York City enacted a law that will create a private right of action allowing employees to file lawsuits in court alleging violations of the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) within two years...more
On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published highly anticipated final regulations in the New York State Register regarding New York State Paid Sick Leave (PSL), which went into effect on...more
Taking a page out of New York City’s book to address the estimated 36 percent of workers in Westchester County, New York, who lack paid sick leave benefits, in October 2018 the Westchester County Board of Legislators passed...more
4/15/2019
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Covered Employees ,
Domestic Workers ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication