Kerri Beatty 
On December 16, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to Section 201 of the New York Labor Law that requires New York employers must now furnish all employees with digital copies of all required posters via email or by posting them on the employer’s website. The law is effective immediately. Specifically, the … Read more
Governor Hochul has signed legislation that will require private sector employers throughout New York State to meet new time, space and notice requirements for accommodating employees who pump breast milk in the workplace. The new law will be effective on June 7, 2023. Specifically, pursuant to the new law, employers must provide a nursing employee … Read more
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act). Federal law already requires employers to provide employees with reasonable break time to express breast milk for one year after the child’s birth and a place to do so, other than a bathroom, that is … Read more
On December 29, 2022, President Bident signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978, prohibits sex discrimination, including pregnancy discrimination, but does not require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees. Relatedly, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) … Read more
On December 23, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law New York State Assembly Bill A6328A, amending the New York Executive Law § 292 (the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL)), to prohibit employment discrimination against employees and job applicants based on citizenship and immigration status. This amendment, which became effective immediately upon Governor Hochul’s signature, prohibits … Read more
On December 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will require employers with four or more employees to disclose salary ranges in advertisements for jobs, promotions, or transfer opportunities. The law will become effective September 17, 2023. Pursuant to the new law, employers that advertise a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity must include: (1) … Read more