Tag: new york

June 13, 2024

Starting from January 1, 2025, employers will be obligated to offer 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave within a 52-week calendar period to pregnant employees for healthcare services related to their pregnancy. The obligation to offer this leave is […]

June 11, 2024

In addition to the federal estate tax, which may be levied upon a decedent’s estate, New York imposes a separate state estate tax regime. Generally a decedent’s estate is subject to the New York State estate tax if such decedent […]

January 17, 2024

In a hotly anticipated decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department held on January 17, 2023 that no private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the Commissioner of Labor—requires New York […]

January 3, 2024

New York Codifies Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Unemployment Benefit Rights Gov. Hochul signed S4878A/A298. The law amends New York Labor Law Section 590 by adding a section that requires employers provide notice to employees that they may be […]

December 20, 2023

Survivors of gender-motivated violence that occurred in New York City have until March 25, 2025, to file claims that previously expired under the lookback window created in the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law (the “Protection Law”). […]

November 15, 2023

On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection issued amended rules relating to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). The amendments codified the New York City Council statutory amendments […]

November 2, 2023

In yet another example of its focus on imposing greater data security accountability, the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) recently announced a significant settlement with Marymount Manhattan College (“the College”). The settlement stems from a data breach to which the […]

October 17, 2023

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S9427A. The bill, now known as the New York State Pay Transparency Law, or Labor Law § 194-b, took effect on September 17, 2023. As we wrote about here, New […]

September 27, 2023

On September 13, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor published proposed regulations on the state’s salary transparency statute that took effect on September 17, 2023. As we previously reported, the statute applies to covered employers who post a […]

September 8, 2023

A New York State Administrative Law Judge has ruled in favor of a New York-based securities broker-dealer on multiple issues under the New York State corporate franchise tax. The judge held the Division of Taxation (the “Division”) was required to […]

July 28, 2023

The New York State Department of Labor (“NYS DOL”) issued updated regulations under the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (“the Act”), which requires covered employers to provide 90 days’ advance notice in the event of […]

May 22, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently published a guide to help companies in preparing their data security programs and responding to data security incidents. The security program recommendations are paired with highlights from recent investigations by the Attorney General […]

April 30, 2023

As New York State employers are well aware, effective October 9, 2018, New York State Labor Law Section 201-g requires that employers adopt a sexual harassment policy and provide annual employee sexual harassment training. Employers may adopt the State’s Sexual […]

April 20, 2023

On April 19th, New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, released a document titled, “Protecting consumer’s personal information: Tips for businesses to keep data safe and secure” (the “guide”), a resource to help businesses adopt effective data security measures. It draws […]

February 14, 2023

The New York State legislature is considering a bill (A.3737/S.4259) that would expand the covered reasons for leave under the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“NYPFLL”) to include fetal and infant bereavement. Currently, the NYPFLL provides eligible New York […]

January 10, 2023

California The California Labor Commissioner recently published FAQs (adding to existing FAQs under the state’s equal pay law) with insights for employers on some gray areas in the new law: Threshold for coverage.The FAQs clarify that an employer is covered […]

January 10, 2023

On Dec. 30, 2022, Gov. Hochul signed a bill (A.286/S.1997) that amends New York Labor Law § 167. Originally enacted in 2009, Section 167 restricts “healthcare employers” from requiring nurses to work beyond their regularly scheduled hours, with four limited […]

January 6, 2023

On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the Law). The Law amends §215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to “clarif[y] that workers shall not be punished or subjected to discipline […]

January 6, 2023

Now that the New Year is underway, employers should ensure that required messaging about employee/workers’ rights is up to date and conforms with federal, state, and local law. Many laws obligate New York employers to notify workers about their rights. […]

January 4, 2023

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a law that expands breastfeeding accommodations, bringing the standards for private employers in line with those for public employers in the state. The law, signed on December 9, 2022, requires private employers to […]