Compliance Updates for Summer 2024 July 18, 2024 Here at ESC, our compliance department is consistently monitoring labor-related rules and regulations on the federal, state, and local levels. We identify and advise our clients on updates to existing regulations, newly enacted legislation, and labor-related items in the legislative pipeline. Here are three key updates for summer 2024: Paid Lactation Breaks and Paid Prenatal… Read More
Marijuana Deregulation and Workplace Concerns for NYS Employers April 25, 2024 The Deregulation of Marijuana in NYS In March 2021, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act was signed into law, making New York the 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana. The Cannabis Law legalized the use of cannabis (also known as marijuana or recreational marijuana) by adults 21 years of age or older. The legislation established… Read More
NYS Paid Family Leave: An Employers Checklist November 28, 2017 NYS Paid Family Leave: An Employers Checklist Starting January 1, 2018, nearly all private employees in New York State will be eligible for Paid Family Leave. Here is what you need to do now. Make sure your PFL coverage is intact. Generally, PFL insurance is added to the disability insurance policy an employer already carries.… Read More