New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act (“the Act”), first enacted last May, takes effect this April, but in an expanded form. The City Council...
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NYC Funds More Discrimination Testers
New York City’s Mayor De Blasio has signed into law a bill that requires the City Human Rights Commission to submit fake job applications to...
NYC Implements COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Earlier this week, Mayor Bill de Blasio released comprehensive guidelines on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector employees and...
NYC Issues Model Notice and Sick Leave Guidelines
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) has released information that will help guide employers before New York City’s Earned Sick...
NYC Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants
On March 13, 2013, the New York City Council overrode Mayor Bloomberg's veto of legislation amending the City’s anti-discrimination law to also...
NYC Prohibits Pay History Questions
The New York City Council passed a law, which will become effective 180 days after it is signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, that prevents employers...
NYC Provides Protections for Freelancers
In October 2016, the New York City Council passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, which protects freelancers from late or insufficient payment made by...
NYC Restaurant Pays Hundreds of Workers Over $5 Million in Back Wages
On June 14, 2011, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Labor reached a $5.1 million settlement with New York...
NYC Sick Time Notice Due Today
By today, June 4, 2018, New York City employers need to provide their employees notice of an amendment to the Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”). The...
NYC Vastly Broadens Gender Discrimination
Since 2002, New York City has prohibited the discrimination of any person due to his or her actual or perceived sex, or due to a person’s gender...
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