UPDATE: This bill was returned unsigned by the Mayor and therefore has been enacted. It will take effect on February 22, 2026.
The New York City Council has approved a bill that, if ultimately enacted, would expand the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”).
As a reminder, currently under ESSTA, employers…
New York City employers are reminded that they are now required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy.
As we previously reported, Local Law 109 – which became effective on May 8, 2025 – amends the New York City Human Rights Law’s existing obligations on employers to implement and…
NYC employers are reminded that the deadline for distributing and posting the new “Workers Bill of Rights” poster is fast approaching on July 1, 2024.
As we previously reported, employers are required to distribute copies of the “Know Your Rights at Work” poster to current NYC employees by no later than July 1, and…
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has published its “Workers’ Bill of Rights” website and associated “Know Your Rights at Work” poster, which NYC employers will be required to begin distributing to employees beginning in July 2024.
As we previously reported, the NYC Council approved a bill (returned…
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