With menopause health benefits emerging as a tool in the war for talent, Rhode Island has recently taken steps to provide express protections related to an employee’s menopause and related conditions. In addition, the state...more
Effective May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy.
Recently enacted Local Law 109 amends existing language...more
On November 16, 2024, the New York Clean Slate Act (the “Act”) will take effect. The Act provides for the automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions after a specified time period. It will also require greater...more
New Jersey is now poised to join a growing list of states that have enacted pay transparency laws. On September 28, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed a bill (S2310/A4151) after the Senate voted unanimously to approve...more
NYC employers are reminded that the deadline for distributing and posting the new “Workers Bill of Rights” poster is fast approaching on July 1, 2024. ...more
On May 21, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law HB 5005, which significantly expands the state’s existing paid sick leave law as described below.
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While Connecticut was the first...more
The New York State Department of Labor has issued the updated minimum wage poster for “Miscellaneous Industry” employees for 2024. The update covers all industries other than hospitality, farmworkers, and building service. ...more
Beginning in July 2024, New York City employers will be required to distribute information regarding a “workers’ bill of rights” that will be created via collaboration across a number of City agencies....more
On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published a Final Rule adopting amendments to portions of the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). Employers will have...more
10/2/2023
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Documentation ,
Domestic Violence ,
Enforcement ,
Final Rules ,
Mental Health ,
Notice Requirements ,
Penalties ,
Rate of Pay ,
Reimbursements ,
Sick Leave
Maine has become the latest state to enact a paid family and medical leave law. The law (as amended prior to enactment), which will cover all employers with one or more employees working in Maine, establishes a state-managed...more
A District of New Jersey court has rejected an attempt by staffing agency industry groups to enjoin the majority of the provisions of the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill Of Rights Law from taking effect. The denial by the...more
On June 5, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Amended Act”) amending the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which took effect on January...more
On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (A1474/S511) into law. The law only covers temporary laborers who are assigned to work by a temporary help service firm in a...more
The New York Department of Labor has issued a required posting regarding benefits and services available to military veterans in accordance with S.1961B/A3913...more
A proposed ordinance has been introduced before the New York City Council to generally prohibit private employers from terminating employees without “just cause” or a “bona fide economic reason.” If enacted, this proposal...more
On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster that covered employers under federal law are required to prominently display...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has issued a form of required notice regarding the dramatically expanded whistleblower protections under New York Labor Law § 740 that took effect last month....more
2/14/2022
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
New York Governor Kathy Hocul has signed into law a bill that will require employers to provide notice to employees of electronic monitoring of telephone, email, and internet access and usage. ...more
On September 11, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued revised Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations in response to a federal court decision striking down certain portions of its previous...more
9/18/2020
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family Medical Leave ,
Health Care Providers ,
Intermittent Leave ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Required Documentation ,
Temporary Regulations
On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) No. 2020-4, providing guidance on when an employee may take leave pursuant to the Families First...more
The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill that would amend the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Loss Job Notification Act, more commonly referred to as the “NJ WARN Act,” to require severance payments and increase...more
Another Election Day is just around the corner. And with nearly every state having at least one law addressing voting leave and/or other political-related activities, it can be easy to get tripped up in the details. In...more
Oregon is the latest state to enact a paid family and medical leave law. The law, which will cover all employers with one or more employees working in Oregon, establishes a state-managed insurance program with employers and...more
7/24/2019
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Contributions ,
Employer Contributions ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Insurance Program ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
State Labor Laws
Covered Employees and Use of Leave Effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers will be required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. Leave under the...more
5/18/2019
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Confidentiality Policies ,
Covered Employees ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Human Trafficking ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Remedies ,
Required Documentation ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Sick Leave ,
Stalking
In follow up to recent amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”), the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Labor Policy and Standards (“OLPS”) has amended its official rules, several of...more
11/2/2018
/ Accrual Requirements ,
Amended Rules ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employment Policies ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Verification Requirements ,
Written Agreements