New York
Pregnant employees in New York will soon be entitled to paid leave for prenatal care and paid lactation breaks, as a result of two new laws signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
New York employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to inform employees, including supervisors, about protections from retaliation provided by New York's Labor Law and to help ensure that employees who engage in activity protected under that law are not subject to retaliation.
Updated to reflect changes to the final effective date and other provisions.
Updated to reflect the New York privacy law prohibiting employers from requesting access information for employee and applicant social media accounts, effective March 12, 2024.
Updated to reflect law prohibiting employers from requesting access information for personal applicant social media accounts, effective March 12, 2024.
Updated to reflect law extending the statute of limitations for discrimination and harassment claims, effective February 15, 2024.