New Requirements for New York Employers Effective this Summer
Paid Lactation Breaks:
Employers must provide 30 minutes of paid break time each time it is necessary up to 3 years after childbirth.
New York City Workers' Bill of Rights:
No later than July 1, 2024, New York City will require employers to distribute to each current employee and thereafter to each new employee, on or before such employee's first day of work, a copy of the New York City Workers' Bill of Rights.
Employers will need to provide each employee with a copy of the Bill of Rights and conspicuously post it in an area accessible and visible to employees. The distribution of all notices given to employees must be in English as well as in any language spoken as a primary language by at least five percent of employees.
If an employer fails to comply with the new requirements, first-time violators will be given a 30-day period to correct the violation. However, failure to correct such violation or subsequent violations will result in a $500 civil penalty.
To comply with the law, employers should provide copies of the Workers' Bill of Rights to existing employees and post in their workplaces before July 1, 2024, and begin to develop a plan for distributing the Bill of Rights to new hires moving forward.
Freelance Isn’t Free Act – Article 44-A General Business (GBS) Chapter 20
This expands protections afforded to freelance workers.
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