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 […]
