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State labor department releases December unemployment rates
The New York State Department of Labor has announced preliminary local area unemployment rates for December 2024. According ...
Five Years After Vega Much Remains Unsettled in Pay Frequency Litigation
The author states "Can New York employees – who were paid all wages due on a biweekly pay schedule – state a claim against ...
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Businesses would be required to report AI-related WARN layoffs under New York proposal
Workers affected would be able to access training programs offered by the NY Department of Labor. Businesses in New York that ...
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Governor Hochul Seeks to Expand New York WARN Notice Requirements to Include AI Disclosures
In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) to amend the New York Worker Adjustment and ...
New York Becomes First State to Offer Paid Prenatal Leave
The policy provides 20 hours of paid leave per year for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments.
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New laws in New York State beginning Jan. 1
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) says the new law goes into effect December 30, 2024. Contractors will now have to register before submitting any new bids or begin work on a covered ...
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DOL: Employers Cannot Mandate PTO Use with State/Local Paid Leave Benefits During FMLA
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) has issued an opinion letter stating that employers cannot ...
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These NY and NJ laws will take effect in 2025
The New York State Department of Labor estimates that about 130,000 pregnant women per year will be eligible for this benefit, with about 65,800 of those being hourly workers. The paid prenatal ...