Stephen A. Fuchs

Dec 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Stephen A. Fuchs |Stephanie Mills-Gallan |Sanjay Nair

The New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) has released highly anticipated guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new January 1, 2025 requirement for employers to provide paid leave for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures.

Dec 6, 2024 | littler.com | Stephen A. Fuchs |Stephanie Mills-Gallan |Sanjay Nair

The New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) has released highly anticipated guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new January 1, 2025 requirement for employers to provide paid leave for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures.

Nov 25, 2024 | shrm.org | Stephen A. Fuchs

New York state’s Clean Slate Act, which took effect Nov. 16, passed the state legislature and was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last year. In short, the Clean Slate Act seeks to relieve the barriers to employment for people with criminal convictions by sealing misdemeanor and certain felony criminal records as follows:Misdemeanors are sealed three years following the individual’s release from prison or from the imposition of a sentence if there was no incarceration.

May 2, 2024 | mondaq.com | Rebecca A. Goldstein |Stephen A. Fuchs |Sanjay Nair

Making New York the first state to mandate a standalone entitlement to paid prenatal leave, the governor on April 19, 2024 signed an amendment to New York Labor Law § 196-b (the statewide paid sick and safe leave law) that will require employers to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures. The leave entitlement was included in New York's final budget for fiscal 2025.

Apr 25, 2024 | littler.com | Rebecca A. Goldstein |Stephen A. Fuchs |Sanjay Nair

Making New York the first state to mandate paid prenatal leave, the legislature on April 19, 2024 passed an amendment to New York Labor Law § 196-b that will require employers to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave for employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures.  The leave entitlement was included in New York’s final budget for fiscal 2025.