[Updated] New York City Expands its Ban-the-Box Law
On January 10, 2021, New York City (“NYC”) Mayor Bill DeBlasio approved a bill amending NYC’s Fair Chance Act (“NYC FCA” ...
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[Updated] Expansion of State/Local Sick Leave in Response to COVID-19
UPDATED August 2021 to reflect extensions of local ordinances into 2021. This article will be updated as we continue to...
[Updated] New York Enacts Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
UPDATED – On May 27, 2021, the New York Department of Labor announced that employees in New York must be...
New York Requires Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave
On March 12, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill S2588A (the “Bill” or “Act”) which amends New York Labor Law and ...
New York State Releases COVID-19 Quarantine Leave Guidance
On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYS DOL”) announced its position via informal guidance on compliance with ...
[Updated] New York City Updates and Amends Paid Sick and Safe Time Requirements
On September 28, 2020, New York City (NYC) Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an amendment to the New York City Earned Safe ...
Reminder: New York State Paid Sick Leave Begins September 30, 2020
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a temporary rule updating certain FFCRA regulations in response to ...
Department of Labor Issues Updated FFCRA Regulations In Light Of Recent Federal Court Decision
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a temporary rule updating certain FFCRA regulations in response to ...
Get Ready for New York Paid Family Leave in 2021
New York Paid Family Leave (NY PFL) is a benefit program that offers paid leave to New York employees while ...
[Updated] Overview of State Bans on Hairstyle Discrimination
UPDATED August 2021 to include Oregon’s Equality Act. UPDATED April 2021 to include Connecticut’s Creating a Respectful and Open World...
New York State Bans Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decisions
New York State amended its labor law by adding Section 203-3 declaring that employers may “not discriminate or take retaliatory...
New York State Requires Insurers to Cover Egg Freezing and In-Vitro Fertilization
The 2020 New York State Budget amended the state’s insurance law to require certain insurers to cover medically-necessary egg freezing ...
