Tuesday, July 10, 2018

NEW EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS

Some recent legislation takes effect soon:
 Implement mandatory sexual harassment training for NYS employees
 Issue required notices for NYC employees regarding their right to "safe leave"
 Update sexual harrassment policies to include new protections for NYS workers
 Post new posters regarding sexual harrasment for NYC workers
 Issue information sheets to all new hires in NYC regarding sexual harassment
 Issue notices to MA employees regarding the rights or pregnant & nursing employees
 Revevaluate whether CA based workers should be classified as employees instead of independent
contractors based on CA newly issued more restrictive independent contractor test