New York City

07/28/2025 / Last updated : 07/28/2025 editor 1 Legal

New York City Adds Paid Prenatal Leave Requirement

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has formally incorporated New York State’s prenatal leave requirement into NYC’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), requiring, among other things, all private employers to provide pregnant employees with up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave per 52-week period. The 20 hours […]

02/25/2025 / Last updated : 02/25/2025 editor 1 Legal

New York City Requires Employers to Post Lactation Accommodation Policy

Beginning May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy. This includes a requirement to post the policy in an area accessible to employees and electronically on the employer’s intranet, if one exists. This posting obligation is in addition to employers’ […]