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New Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements for Employers in New York City

Effective July 2, 2025, New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection will amend its implementing rules to the City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to include the City's own version of New York State's Paid Prenatal Leave ("PPL") obligations for employers.

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New York State Freelance Workers

From enhanced protections for freelance workers to paid prenatal and lactation leave, New York is rolling out significant workplace changes. Employers must also prepare for the Clean Slate Act and expanded discrimination protections under the Equal Rights Amendment. Plus, NYC’s Workers’ Bill of Rights is now in effect!

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