New York City passed two new laws to expand employer obligations with regard to nursing mothers. Effective March 18, 2019, New York City employers with four (4) or more employees will be required to comply with the requirements set forth by these new laws. Pursuant to these laws, an employer must provide a lactation room
Employer Policies and Practices
New York City Releases Amended Rules and FAQs Regarding the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
Earlier this year, New York City amended the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the “ESSTA”) to provide eligible New York City employees with “safe time” leave and expand the definition of a “family member” under the law. As a result of the most recent amendments, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs recently…
New York State Releases Final Sexual Harassment Training and Policy
As we previously reported, New York State launched the Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace website in August 2018 to host resources for employers and employees about the new legal obligations arising from the New York State Budget. The website originally contained draft model sexual harassment prevention training and policy materials, but New York…
New York State Releases Draft Sexual Harassment Training And Policy
Last week, New York State launched a new website that houses significant resources for employers and employees about the new legal obligations arising from the New York State Budget. The Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace website includes draft model sexual harassment prevention training and policy materials that will be open for public comment through…
Newly Issued Mandatory Anti-Sexual Harassment Poster and Employee Information Sheet for NYC Employers
New York City Requirements
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) recently issued a notice and information sheet that all New York City employers are required to post and provide to new employees by September 6, 2018.
As previously blogged, on May 9, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Stop…