NYC Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Rules to Add Detailed Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements
A new paid prenatal personal leave entitlement was added to section 196-b of the New York Labor Law, i.e., the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law.
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NYS Paid Prenatal Leave: Employers Must Manage a New Entitlement in the New Year
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New York State Releases Paid Prenatal Personal Leave FAQs
A new paid prenatal personal leave entitlement was added to section 196-b of the New York Labor Law, i.e., the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law.
2025 New York Paid Family Leave Contribution Rate, Maximum Weekly Benefits
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New York State Department of Labor Issues Updated Materials on Workplace Lactation Rights
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New York City Paid Sick Time Turns 10 Years Old
Earlier this month, the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) – the City’s paid sick leave mandate – celebrated its 10-year anniversary.
New York State Budget Includes Enhanced Employer Obligations
The New York State enacted budget for fiscal year 2024 changes employers’ obligations by adding paid leave for prenatal care, converting unpaid break time for purposes of expressing breast milk into paid time, and incorporating a sunset date into the existing COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave law.
Sunrise, Sunset: New York State 2025 Budget Brings New Paid Prenatal Personal Leave and Sunset Date for COVID-19 Paid Leave
Governor Kathy Hochul approved the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State Budget (the “NYS 2025 Budget”) on Apr. 20, 2024.
CDC Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines; Potential Impact on New York COVID-19 Paid Leave
On Mar. 1, 2024, the CDC scaled back its guidance regarding COVID-19, most notably ending its recommendation of a five-day quarantine following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
Potential New York City Paid Sick Leave Private Right of Action Looms
On Dec. 20, 2023, the New York City Council passed legislation that would create a private right of action to enforce the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). If the legislation becomes law, it would allow employees who allege a violation of ESSTA to bring forward a civil action in court, in addition to filing a complaint with the City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”).
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