It has never been easy for businesses to keep up with and ensure compliance with New York State’s and New York City’s employment laws, but calendar year 2018 presented a unique amount of new challenges for employers. The most significant change was the sexual harassment prevention laws the state and city passed that require covered employers to roll out mandatory anti-harassment policies and mandatory sexual harassment prevention training. In addition to these laws, various jurisdictions within New York State passed mandatory paid sick leave laws, and New York City passed a law requiring accommodations for lactating employees, “cooperative dialogue” requirements for employees who request certain types of accommodations, and “temporary schedule changes” for certain personal events.
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