Paid Leave Time

Alert to NYS Employers: Extensive Paid Break Time Required Daily for Nursing Employees

June 20, 2024HR Policies, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

Employers face substantial additional payment obligations for employees who need to express breastmilk in the workplace under the terms of a model policy issued by the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) that implements recent amendments to... Read More..

NYS Has Raised the Stakes for Employers That Penalize Employees for Any of 15 Types of Job-Protected Leaves

May 22, 2023HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

Employers in New York may be required to provide employees with up to 15 different types of leave, some paid, and some unpaid, some for a few hours, and some extending weeks or even months. Employers are generally aware of certain big categories o... Read More..

Legally-Prescribed Policy Wording Ensnares Those Striving to Be Employers of Choice

February 7, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

I write a lot of policies. They come with the advisory work that I do, and I also gravitate toward those types of projects. In doing that work, one of my frustrations has been the increasing degree to which legislatures are imposing new legal ob... Read More..

Unlimited Time Off Presents Hidden Challenges for Employers

August 29, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave, Wage and Hour Laws

I have increasingly been fielding inquiries from organizations that are looking to implement some version of unlimited time off for their employees. They saw that employees continued to be productive while working remotely during the pandemic, and... Read More..

CTFMLA Notice to Employees Is Overdue, Employers Need to Update Policies

July 25, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, Paid Leave Time

Connecticut employers sorting through the complexities of the amended Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CTFMLA) and Connecticut Paid Leave Act (CTPL) need to ensure they are providing all new hires with the requisite Read More..

Maine as National Example Disappoints Employers with Newest Law on Paid Time Off

May 16, 2022Employee Relations, HR Policies, Paid Leave Time, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy A plethora of paid leave laws currently plague multi-jurisdiction employers and they seem to multiply with each passing year... Read More..

COVID Mandates Have Lessened But Employers Still Have Obligations

May 16, 2022Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

By Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy New York State employers may now suspend implementation of their infectious disease prevention plans (otherwise known as HERO Act plains), as the state’s order designating COVID-19 as a highly contagious co... Read More..

Wait, I Have to Pay Employees for Separate COVID Leave?

February 4, 2022COVID-19, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

By Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy Employers in New York State, New York City, and New Jersey must be aware of continuing COVID leave obligations, particularly concerning paid sick leave, that remain in effect despite the expiration of the f... Read More..

Shifting Rules Stymie Return to Office

October 13, 2021COVID-19, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

By Tracey I. Levy Perpetually changing requirements with regard to face coverings, vaccinations, and testing following close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 present thorny challenges for employers looking to bring their wo... Read More..