New York
Updated to reflect amendments to the lactation / breastfeeding breaks law, effective June 19, 2024.
If signed into law, the Retail Worker Safety Act would require employers with 10 or more retail employees to adopt violence-prevention policies; establish violence-prevention training programs; and, in the case of large retailers, provide access to panic buttons.
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 guidance to reflect requirement that employers distribute information about the temporary schedule changes law to employees, effective March 4, 2024.
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.