Legislative Updates
NYS Updates - Credit Checks and Minimum Wage & Salary Thresholds
Various NYS, NYC and Federal laws for 2025
Includes: Minimum Wage & Overtime Thresholds, Unemployment Increase and Worker & Labor Protections Legislation
Trump administration actions and how they are affecting HR Professionals
Trump Administration actions and how they are affecting HR Professionals
No severance ultimatums update
Legislative Blast - Minimum Wage
FIFA - NYS Freelance Isn't Free Act
Paid Time Break for Employees Who Express Milk
New I-9 Form , effective 8/1/23 and exp. 7/31/26
Employers must reasonably accommodate pregnant workers
Warehouse Workers in NYS receive new legal protections
NYS Employers must accommodate nursing parents at work
NY Prohibits Employers from Penalizing Workers on Leave
November legislative update - NYS Election Law
Sept. Legislative Update - COVID guidance and isolation
August Leg. Update re: Health Care Worker Bonus Program
SHRM's resources link. Part 2 (Part 1 was March). This update includes the link to the following items:
- State Minimum Wage and Overtime-Exempt Salary Levels to Increase: December 31, 2021
• Paid Family Leave Law Expanded to Include Care for Sibling
National SHRM's Posted Resources, Part 1 of 2 (Part 2 is April update). All SHRM members who are not affiliated with a local Chapter, such as MVSHRM are encouraged to join. This legislative part includes the link to the following items:
1. New York Ci
OSHA Withdraws Its Rule Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing
January Legislative Update - U.S. Supreme Court issues stay of OSHA's rule mandating COVID-19 vaccination or testing while also ruling in favor of the US Dept. of Health's rule.
December Leg. Update - Federal Appeals Court approves OSHA Rule Mandating COVID-19
Vaccination or Testing
November Leg. Update - Federal Appeals Court Suspends OSHA Rules to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
October Legislative Update - Adults' Use of Marijuana in the Workplace
Legislative Update for September - EEOC Date Extension for Component Reports
July Legislative Update - NY Hero Act - posted 8/3/21
EEOC extends deadline for filing 2019/2020 EEO-1 Component Reports
April Legislative Update - Marijuana in NYS
Legislative Update for October regarding NYS Election Law and Notice Form
Legislative update for August 2020 regarding FFCRA Sick Leave and Return-to-School. Q&A added from DOL.
Legislative Update for July, 2020 - bonuses or other incentive-based pay , fluctuating work weeks
COVID-19, ADA and EEO Laws
April Legislative Blast - FFCRA information
Dept. of Labor - Joint Employer Final Rule
Federal - Parental Leave Law and Ban the Box legislation
Pay calculations effective 1/15/20
Discrimination based on reproductive health rights, remedies and handbooks
Includes Race Discrimination (hair styles), Harassment updates, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment complaints.
NYS Election Law - time to vote
US DOL Proposes New OT Rule
NYS - Employee Scheduling Regulations
NYS Paid Family Leave; Gov. Vetoes NYS Bereavement Leave Legislation: NYS adds Sexual Harassment Prevention Materials.
Sexual Harassment Prevention and Paid Family Leave Updates.
Update includes NYS Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy & Training Materials Draft information and feedback due by 9/12/18.
Legislative Update for April, 2018 - Federal Gov't Omnibus Spending Bill
Paid Family Leave, Links to websites, YouTube videos, and Worker's Comp. webinars
NY Wage Increases (Minimum for Fast Food EE, Exempt Salary Level Minimum); Update for PFL; Proposed Call-In/On-Call/Just In Time Scheduling
Legislative Update - November, 2017 - OT Rule and NYS Paid Family Leave (Update - Forms)
Overtime Rule (Update); I-9 Form effective 9/18/17; and NYS Paid Family Leave
Legislative update for August 2017, Paid Family Leave
Legislative Blast - November 2016 which includes information on the OT Rule in effect 12/1/16
SHRM Weekly 11/7/16 article by Allen Smith, J.D. regarding Overtime Rule effective 12/1/16.
