January 1, 2025, was more than just the first day of the new year. In New York State, it was the effective date of a first-of-its-kind law mandating paid prenatal leave for women.
The leave, which is embodied in two...more
New York employers should take note: 2024 will bring significant changes in the state’s labor law, restricting the ability to seek login credentials for the private social media accounts of employees and job candidates. ...more
At this point in the evolution of AI technology, while there is endless debate about nothing less lofty than AI’s broad implications for humanity as a whole, it seems we can all agree on one small point. The use of AI models...more
This past July 29, while employers were grappling with complicated COVID-related questions such as when to reopen offices and whether to impose employee vaccine mandates, an amendment to the New York City Fair Chance Act...more
New York State recently took legislative action to facilitate its COVID-19 vaccine rollout by requiring all New York employers to provide employees up to four hours of paid leave for each COVID-19 vaccine injection received...more