Effective 5-10-2020 employers in New York City cannot require job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing
Effective 5-10-2020 employers in New York City cannot require job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE IN NEW YORK CITY: Effective May 10, 2020, employers and employment agencies in New York City will be prohibited from requiring job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing as a condition of employment. This […]
NYC Employers: lactation room accommodation policy effective 3/18/19
NYC Employers: lactation room accommodation policy effective 3/18/19 IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK CITY: Effective March 18, 2019, the New York City Administrative Code will be amended to require employers in New York City with four or more employees to: o Provide a designated lactation room for employees; and o Implement […]
Proposed New York City Paid Vacation Law
PROPOSED NEW YORK CITY PAID VACATION LAW On January 9, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a law that would require private businesses, with five or more employees, to give 10 days of paid vacation per year to all employees: a Proposed New York City Paid Vacation Law. The law is proposed but is likely […]
WESTCHESTER COUNTY: Earned Sick Leave for Certain Employees
IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR EMPLOYERS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY: Earned Sick Leave for Certain Employees Lawmakers in Westchester County approved the “Earned Sick Leave for Certain Employees” bill. The law goes into effect on March 30, 2019. Under the law, all full-time and part-time employees who work more than 80 hours per year in Westchester County […]
Temporary Schedule Change NYC Employer Law
Temporary Schedule Change NYC Employer Law ATTENTION TO ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK CITY: Effective July 18, 2018, all employers must grant an employee’s request for a temporary change to the employee’s work schedule because of a “personal event.” A “temporary change” is defined as: A limited alteration in the hours, times, or location […]
THE “RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” COULD SOON BE THE LAW IN NYC
THE “RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” COULD SOON BE THE LAW IN NYC IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK CITY: In March 2018, the New York City Council proposed the “Right-to-Disconnect” bill [“RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” BILL]. If the bill passes, New York City employers with 10 or more employees would be prohibited from requiring […]
Sick Time Act Amendment Goes Into Effect May 5, 2018
Sick Time Act Amendment Goes Into Effect May 5, 2018 IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK CITY: On November 6, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an Amendment to New York City’s existing Earned Sick Time Act (“Sick Time Act”). The Amendment will go into effect on May 5, 2018. This Amendment […]
IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK
IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK On April 12, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State 2019 Budget Bill, which contains, among other things, provisions regarding sexual harassment claims and policies in the workplace. Effective Immediately: o Under the New York State Human Rights Law, liability will […]
New York City’s Fair Workweek Law Applies To Fast Food And Retail Employers
New York City’s Fair Workweek Law Effective November 26, 2017 APPLIES TO FAST FOOD AND RETAIL EMPLOYERS Employers must provide employees a good-faith estimate of how many hours they should expect to work per week. This notice must be written and given no later than the date the employee receives his or her first schedule […]
