New York

New York State Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law
Date: May 12, 2020Category: Author:
New York state has enacted a sick leave law that, depending on their size, requires employers to provide between 40 and 56 hours of paid leave per year for reasons relating to the health of the employee or the employee’s family. Employers with fewer than five employees and an annual income under $1 million may […]

New York State Requires Handbook Update by Jan. 7
Date: January 1, 2020Category: Author:
A New York State law requires employers to update their employee handbooks by Jan. 7, 2020. The law does not require employers to have handbooks. However, any employer that does have one must ensure that it contains notice regarding a new provision that was added to the state’s Labor Law in November 2019. Under that […]