Seyfarth Synopsis: This Legal Update is a reminder to employers that important aspects of the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law and amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act began on January 1, 2021. Under the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 2, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL” or the “Department”) published proposed regulations for the general New York State Paid Sick Leave (“NYSPSL”) Law that went into effect on...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) related to the recently amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Multiple weeks after the New York State Paid Sick Leave (“NYPSL”) law’s September 30, 2020 effective date, the State has published a NYPSL website and set of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”). ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the New York City Council adopted legislation that would amend the City’s existing Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) in light of the New York State paid sick leave...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”) Proposed Rules were first published in September 2018. Seemingly on bedrest until earlier this month, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce...more
1/27/2020
/ Carryover Basis ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Eligibility Determination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: During his 2020 State of the State remarks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide paid sick leave (“PSL”) proposal as part of his agenda in support of New York employees. If successful, New York would...more
1/13/2020
/ Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
State of the State ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this week, Connecticut became the seventh state with a paid family leave program when Governor Ned Lamont signed the Paid Family and Medical Leave (“CPFML”) Act. CPFML premium withholdings begin on...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Since the enactment of New York City’s original Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) in 2014, the City’s employers have dealt with a seemingly steady stream of updates expanding the law’s scope. In addition to the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this week, Maine became the first state to enact a mandatory paid time off law. The law, known as the Earned Employee Leave Act, requires employers to allow employees to use earned paid leave for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this month, and only weeks after its new Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”) took effect, Westchester County, NY enacted the Safe Leave Time Law (“SLTL”)....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development released an updated poster concerning Family Leave Insurance in light of recent amendments to the law. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Westchester County Earned Sick Leave Law went into effect as of Wednesday, April 10, 2019. In the hours leading up to the effective date, the County Human Rights Commission launched an Earned Sick Leave...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Last month, Westchester County became the second New York State municipality - and first county - to pass a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance. The ordinance is expected to take effect on or about March...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law goes into effect on October 29, 2018—three days from now. As employers prepare for the statewide mandate, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law goes into effect on October 29, 2018 – less than two weeks from now. As employers prepare for the statewide mandate, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 15, 2018, amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law which require employers to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” with individuals with disabilities and others regarding their...more
10/10/2018
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Cooperative Dialogue ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Human Rights Code ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Amendments ,
NYCHRL ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government
Seyfarth Synopsis: Through a set of rules titled “Procedures of the Office of Labor Policy and Standards,” New York City amended portions of the rules pertaining to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act. The amended Earned Safe...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act’s October 29, 2018 effective date rapidly approaching, the state recently released proposed Earned Sick Leave Rules. However, it looks very likely that the rules will...more
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has released a model Notice of Employee Right and Frequently Asked Questions regarding its new Temporary Schedule Change Law that went into effect last week. Employers should...more
Effective July 18, 2018, New York City employers must grant two temporary schedule changes per year to eligible employees for certain qualifying “personal events.” Unlike other bills which were a part of the NYC Fair...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As New York City’s amended paid sick leave ordinance, now called the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, went into effect on May 5, just days earlier New Jersey officially became home to the tenth statewide paid...more
Last week, the New Jersey Senate joined the state Assembly in passing a bill that would impose statewide paid sick leave obligations on private employers and, notably, preempt all current and future municipal paid sick leave...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey Legislature passed Senate Bill 104, entitled the “Diana B. Allen Equal Pay Act,” an act modifying the Law Against Discrimination to promote equal pay for all protected...more
4/4/2018
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this week, the New Jersey Assembly passed a bill that would impose statewide paid sick leave obligations on private employers. ...more