In June 2018, the New York State Legislature overwhelmingly approved legislation that would have granted paid bereavement leave rights to most employees. The measure would have changed the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits law to include bereavement leave along with the existing qualifying circumstances. In light of extensive resistance from the business community, the … Read more
As the year ends, we again review the most viewed New York Management Law Blog posts from this year. Did you miss any of the top posts of 2018? These posts reflect some topics that most interested New York employers in 2018. Do they also suggest what will be top of mind in 2019? Curious … Read more
Do you know the 2019 New York minimum wage? Employers must be ready before the end of the year to meet the new requirements. The 2019 New York minimum wage rates are shaded in blue in the tables below. Note that the changes take effect on the last day of the year, not January 1st. [Have … Read more