New York City has amended its regulations for the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The amended regulations cover numerous aspects of the ESSTA and became effective on October 15, 2023. Some of the more significant changes that might impact employer policies and practices are noted below
Read MoreAs we previously posted, in March 2020, New York enacted sick leave leave benefits for New York employees under quarantine or isolation orders related to COVID-19. New York has now expanded employee entitlement to sick leave benefits for non COVID-19 matters., The new sick leave becomes effective September 30, 2020
Read MoreThe United States Department of Labor has expanded its Questions and Answers concerning the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave requirements under the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which becomes effective on April 1, 2020. You can read our prior posts about the new law here and here. The DOL’s Question and Answers provide key information for employers in navigating the requirements to provide emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave.
Read MoreAs we previously posted, on March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which requires employers with less than 500 employees to provide paid sick leave and paid child care leave for COVID-19 related reasons.
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released the Notice of Employee Rights under the Act, which all employers (under 500 employees) must “post” by April 1, 2020. The Notice is required to placed in a conspicuous space in the employer’s premises. However, recognizing that most workers are currently teleworking, the DOL has stated the the emailing or direct mailing of the Notice to employees, or the posting of the notice on an employee information website, satisfies the posting requirement.
Read MoreOn March 19, 2020, New York enacted a paid sick leave law and Governor Cuomo entered an Executive Order requiring non-essential businesses in New York to reduce their workforces by 75% by March 21, 2020 at 8 pm. Earlier today, Governor Cuomo announced that he would be entering yet another Executive Order, requiring a 100% in-person workforce reduction of non-essential businesses by 8 pm on March 22, 2020.
Read MoreLast week we posted about steps employers could take to prepare for the impact that the coronavirus might have on their business. Many business owners have already felt the impact of the pandemic. State and federal governments are trying to act quickly to try to address the financial impact of the pandemic on businesses and employees. This is being done through proposed legislation, the provision of information, and disaster relief programs.
Read MoreAs readers of this blog are aware, in recent years New Jersey has been active in enacting laws and regulations benefiting employees. Recently, New Jersey amended the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDB) to provide for job-protected leave for organ and bone marrow donors. Also, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) issued its final regulations for New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL). The TDB amendment and ESLL’s final regulations may require employers to update their employee handbooks.
Read MoreSince 2018, under Governor Phil Murphy’s Administration, New Jersey has been actively expanding its existing employment laws and enacting new ones. The constantly evolving and changing landscape of employment laws presents potential difficulties and risks for New Jersey employers who must comply with an increasingly complex human resources compliance environment. We have written about many of these changes, which include, the following:
Read MoreAs readers of this blog are aware, New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law became effective on October 29, 2018. We had previously written about the law, as well as the proposed regulations and the Notice of Employee Rights, which were issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL).
The NJDOL recently issued its Earned Sick Leave FAQs, which answer some previously open questions concerning the new law. Of particular note, the FAQs answer whether employers can prorate "front-loaded" grants of paid sick leave for new and part-time employees and the eligibility under the law of employees who work both within and outside of New Jersey.
Read MoreFollowing the enactment of a sweeping Equal Pay Law, on May 2, 2018, Governor Murphy signed the Earned Sick and Safe Days Act, which mandates that employers in New Jersey provide paid sick leave to their employees. The Act takes effect on October 29, 2018 and will preempt all existing local sick leave ordinances when it takes effect.
Read MoreI previously wrote about issues faced by employers when hiring employees. As I discussed, in order to comply with all legal requirements surrounding hiring, employers must be familiar with federal law as well as applicable state and local laws. As with New Jersey, New York has implemented specific requirements that an employer must understand in order to not run afoul of the law when hiring an employee. Employers in New York City have even more requirements they must comply with.
Read MoreEmployers recognize that they typically must be familiar with and follow both federal and state laws in order to comply with applicable employment laws. The past few years have added an additional layer of regulation as there has been a growing trend for municipalities to pass local leave laws requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
