Employment Breaks and Workday Hours Workers in New York City are protected by employment laws that address work hours and breaks during the workday. Some employees are legally entitled to breaks and in some cases, those breaks must be a specific length of time. What are three of the most common questions asked about breaks […]
New York Job Safety for Domestic Violence Survivors New York recently implemented additional job protection for survivors of domestic violence. The new law and took effect in November 2019. It expands employment protection for those who are dealing with issues related to domestic violence and amends the existing law that is part of New York […]
COVID-19 is changing employment law Over the last two months, the COVID-19 pandemic has tremendously impacted life as we know it. In particular, the pandemic has caused economic uncertainty and has forced state governments to issue stay-at-home orders, forcing businesses to furlough and/or lay off millions of employees. However, employees that have been laid off […]
NYC New Lactation Law Room Law Will be in Effect on March 18, 2019 In late 2018, New York City passed two new laws requiring employers with 15 or more employees to: 1) provide a lactation room for breastfeeding employees; and 2) establish an accommodation request process and policies for nursing employees. These new laws […]
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