On Dec 4, 2025, the New York City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes and enacted a two-bill pay equity package sponsored by Majority Leader Amanda Farías and Council Member Tiffany Cabán. These new NYC pay equity reporting laws require large private employers to file annual pay data reports and authorize the City to conduct … Read more
On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council approved major amendments to the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) and the Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA). The changes take effect February 22, 2026, and expand NYC employees’ rights to take both paid and unpaid leave for new categories of personal and family … Read more
On October 23, 2024, a new pet leave bill was introduced before the New York City Council. The bill proposes to amend NYC’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to allow employees to use paid sick time for the care of pets. Below is a summary of the proposal and insights on what employers … Read more