As of June 19, 2024, New York employers must provide 30 minutes of paid break time to employees each time an employee has a reasonable need to express breast milk at the workplace.
Read MoreRecently, the New York State Freelance Isn’t Free Act took effect. The Act, which requires written contracts between hiring parties and freelance workers containing specific terms, largely mirrors New York City’s law of the same name, which took effect in 2017.
Read MoreThe US Department of Labor has finalized a rule which would increase the salary thresholds necessary to qualify for an exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Read MoreLast month, New York State passed its budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget expanded New York State’s Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law to require that employers provide 20 hours of paid leave to employees for prenatal medical care, and amended the New York Labor Law to require that employers provide paid break time for employees to express breast milk following childbirth.
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