NYC Requires Sexual Harrasement Training For Workers

For every employer in NYC of 15 or more employees, the employer must provide training to all employees on how to prevent sexual harassment. This law known as the stop sexual harassment in NYC act takes effect April 2019.

NYC Tempoary Work Schedule Changes

NYC recently expanded an employee's right to work schedule changes. Beginning July 18, 2018, NYC employers will be required to consider and permit 2 temporary schedule changes per calendar year due to certain personal reasons.  Personal reasons may include legal matters or other care giving issues.
In addition time off for sick time has been expanded to include help in getting to a violence shelter, file a domestic violence complaint or other similar reasons. Answers must be provided in writing.

NJ Paid Sick leave law

NJ recently passed a law requiring all employers to give paid sick time off. Employee's will accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, to a maximum of 40 hours per year. Employers must post paid sick rules and provide it to all new hires. Sick time off may be used for victims of abuse in additional to sick and schooling related issues.