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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…