In the days following his inauguration, President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders, several of which related to and restricted Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs within the federal government and for private employers. A federal district court has now blocked several key provisions of those orders. On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed … Read more
The new Trump administrative has issued a flurry of executive orders. One recent executive order, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” applies directly to private employers. This order criticizes various public and private sector entities for adopting and using “dangerous, demeaning, and immoral race- and sex-based preferences under the guise of so-called ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ … Read more
New York City has recently amended the law which requires employers to provide lactation accommodations to employees. Under the current law, employers must provide a lactation room where employees can pump/express breast milk, and reasonable time to pump/express breast milk. Employers are also required to have a written lactation policy that meets certain requirements under the law and … Read more
Minimum Wage Increases In 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation which would increase the minimum wage rates over a three-year period. Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage for New York City, Westchester and Long Island will increase to $16.50/hour. In 2026, it will further increase to $17.00/hour. For the rest of … Read more
New York State is the first state ever to mandate paid prenatal leave entitlement. Beginning January 1, 2025, New York State employers will be required to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures. The leave is in addition to employees’ existing … Read more
As we previously reported, the New York State Clean Slate Act will become effective November 16, 2024. The new law provides for the automatic sealing of certain criminal history records and new obligations for employers that conduct background checks. Specifically, for individuals with a misdemeanor conviction, if at least three years have passed since the … Read more
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