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NYC Sick Leave Law Amendments Prompt New Employer Obligations

Recent amendments to New York City’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) went into effect this month. Consistent with recent amendments to New York State law, the City’s amended leave law now explicitly requires NYC...more

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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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Client Alert: New York City Employers: Paid Prenatal Personal Care Leave Rules Now in Effect

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As of July 2, 2025, New York City’s new rules for paid prenatal personal care leave are in effect. With the first month of enforcement now behind us, it is critical for all employers with employees working in New York City to...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

NYC Amends Rules to Address Paid Prenatal Leave

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act rules to incorporate the paid prenatal leave requirements of the New York Labor Law. DCWP’s amended...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York City Requires Paid Prenatal Leave

Employers in New York City must comply with new rules concerning their employees' right to paid prenatal leave under the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). These rules follow New York state's groundbreaking...more

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Puerto Rico New Act 29-2025: Essential Employer Obligations for Breastfeeding/Pumping Activities

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On June 23, 2025, Governor Jennifer González signed Act 29-2025, amending Puerto Rico’s Act 427-2000, “Act to Regulate Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Extraction Periods,” and strengthening protections for nursing employees....more

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Lessons From the Seventh Circuit on Relying on FMLA Certifications and Requiring the Use of Paid Leave

A recent May 2025 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit warns employers that they may not be able to rely strictly on a health care provider’s certification under the Family and Medical Leave Act...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

NYC Employers Must Comply with Enhanced Prenatal Leave Law Requirements by July 2, 2025

As previously reported here, on January 1, 2025, all private employers in New York State were required to begin providing their employees with up to twenty (20) hours of paid leave during any 52-week period for prenatal...more

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NYC’s Enhanced ESSTA Rules for Prenatal Leave Create Policy, Posting + Paystub Requirements for Employers

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Consistent with the expanding attention afforded to prenatal health and workplace protections nationally, New York State implemented a new paid prenatal leave requirement as an amendment to the state sick leave law, which...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Washington Employment Law Mid-Year Update for 2025

Several key bills passed during the recent Washington legislative session that will significantly impact Washington employers...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Dads-in-the-21st-century workplace quiz!

Happy Father's Day weekend, y'all! How much do you know about dads in the workplace in our modern era? Take our quiz and find out! Since today is Friday the 13th, I’m going to make this quiz a hard one. But, as always, the...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 132: NYC Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Rules to Add Detailed Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements

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As previously reported, the New York State Paid Prenatal Leave entitlement went into effect as part of Section 196-B of the New York Labor Law (i.e., the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law) on January 1, 2025....more

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Amendment to Washington Healthy Starts Act Expands Pregnancy Accommodation Obligations and Mandates Paid Lactation Breaks

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Effective January 1, 2027, SB 5217 expands Washington’s Healthy Starts Act (“Act”) to apply the law to employers of any size, require scheduling flexibility for postpartum appointments, mandate paid lactation accommodation...more

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Washington State Passes Law Broadening Pregnancy-Related Accommodations

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Key Takeaways - - A new law in Washington requires all employers, regardless of their size, to have pregnancy and postpartum accommodations in place for their employees by 2027. - The required accommodations include paid...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ready for the Recent Arrival? Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Here and Kicking

As everyone in Human Resources knows by now, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees because of pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy. In case you missed it, we...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Employer Responsibilities in Light of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

In 2023, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a law aimed at ensuring fair treatment for workers who are affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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EEOC Protections for Pregnant Workers Facing Legal Challenges

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A federal appeals court on February 20, 2025, cleared the path for a lawsuit seeking to block Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) protections for pregnant workers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit...more

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EEOC backtracks on transgender, pregnancy; full speed ahead against “anti-American” bias

I reported a few weeks ago that President Trump fired two Democratic Commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (former Chair Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels). He appointed Commissioner Andrea Lucas...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Paid Prenatal Leave in Effect in New York

On January 1, 2025, New York State’s Paid Prenatal Leave Law took effect, making New York the first state to require all private-sector employers to offer paid leave to employees for prenatal health care services during or...more

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EEOC’s December 2024 Guidance on PWFA: Impact on Health Care Providers and Employers

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump named Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas as Acting Chair of the EEOC. Since joining the commission in 2020, Lucas has been a strong advocate for addressing the evolving landscape of...more

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New York State 2024 Employment Law Legislative Developments

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New York enacted a number of laws and rules in 2024 that will impact New York employers in 2025—many of which, including New York’s Paid Prenatal Leave Law, certain wage and hour developments, and changes to New York Paid...more

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Understanding New York State's Paid Prenatal Leave Mandate

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Paid Prenatal Leave is defined as, “leave taken for the health care services received by an employee during their pregnancy or related to such pregnancy, including physical examinations, medical procedures, monitoring and...more

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Paid Prenatal Leave for Pregnant New Yorkers Has Arrived

New York is the first state in the U.S. to pass a law entitling workers to paid prenatal leave. The law, which took effect on January 1, 2025, requires private sector employers, regardless of size, to provide their New...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the Recent EEOC Guidance to Health Care Providers on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a federal law enforced by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), went into effect. The PWFA mandates that employers with at least 15 employees, along...more

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New York Enacts Statewide Paid Prenatal Leave Law

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Effective January 1, 2025, all private sector employers in New York State are required to provide paid prenatal leave for employees to attend prenatal appointments or obtain health care services during or related to their...more

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