New York Senate Bill 7676B regulates contracts for the creation and use of digital replicas. This law took effect on January 1, 2025. The law defines “digital replica” as “a digital simulation of the voice or likeness of an individual” which, to an average person, “so closely resembles” the voice
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New York City Publishes Updated FAQs for Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
On September 26, 2024, New York City published updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) in light of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (DCWP) adoption of the October 2023 amended rules and the January 2024
Second Circuit Revives New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s Notice Requirement for Employee Handbooks
On January 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated the New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s requirement that New York State employers include a notice in their employee handbooks regarding the law’s prohibition on discrimination and retaliation based on employees’ reproductive health care choices.
New York Amends Data Breach Notification Law to Enhance Notification Requirements, Expand Definition of ‘Private Information’
On December 24, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s private-sector data breach notification law (General Business Law § 899-aa) and government agency data breach notification law (New York State Technology Law § 208). The private-sector changes include a thirty-day deadline for businesses to
New York Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Approved
New York Law will require certain warehouse employers to develop injury reduction programs, train employees on ways to reduce injuries, and help identify and minimize risks of musculoskeletal injuries. Law will also require use of ergonomist to evaluate musculoskeletal injury risk factors.
How Does the New York State Fashion Workers Act Affect Industry Employers and Models?
The New York State Fashion Workers Act creates a new statutory scheme for the regulation of model management companies and their clients. The law imposes new duties and obligations on covered employers related to, among other things, registration requirements, contract terms, wage-and-hour protections, and the use of artificial intelligence.
New York Significantly Expands Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Work-Related Stress Claims
On December 6, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation, S.6635/A.5745, to support employees facing job-related mental health issues. The law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, will allow any employee to file for workers’ compensation for specific types of mental health injuries based on extraordinary work-related stress.
New York Employers – Key 2025 Employment Law Updates
Employers in the Empire State face several significant changes in 2025. These legal developments impact everything from sick leave to minimum wage. Here are the key takeaways for employers.
New York Enacts Immediate Updates to Breach Notification Law
Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills last month designed to strengthen protections for the personal data of consumers. One of those bills (S2659B)
New York Launches Initiative to Minimize Injuries Among Warehouse Employees
On December 21, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program (S5081C/A8907A), requiring certain warehouse employers in New York to prepare and implement formal injury reduction programs that identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries to their employees.
New York State Public Work Contractor Registration Requirement Takes Effect December 30, 2024
Contractors and subcontractors that perform work on projects subject to Article 8 of the New York Labor Law must register with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) on or before December 30, 2024. Article 8 of the Labor Law contains New York State’s prevailing wage requirements for public
New York Enacts New Law for Workers Facing Job-Related Mental Injury
NYS Paid Prenatal Leave FAQs Provide Guidance In Advance of January Compliance
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, all private-sector employers in New York must provide eligible employees 20 hours of paid prenatal leave. The New York State
New York’s New Paid Prenatal Leave Benefit: Are You Ready for January 1, 2025?
The State of New York has adopted a first-in-the-nation requirement that employers provide twenty hours of paid leave per year as a stand-alone leave benefit for pregnant employees. The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) has clarified that this new requirement takes effect on January 1, 2025, and confirmed
NYS Paid Prenatal Leave: Employers Must Manage a New Entitlement in the New Year
TakeawaysAs of 1/1/25, all private-sector employers in New York, regardless of their size, must provide eligible employees 20 hours of paid prenatal leave.Paid prenatal leave may be used only by employees directly receiving prenatal healthcare services.New York employers should review and update their policies and practices to comply.Related link