New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

New York City recently enacted a local law amending the New York City Human Rights Law relating to an employer's obligation to implement and distribute a written lactation room accommodation policy. More ›

How Does New York State's Fashion Workers Act Impact Modeling Businesses and Their Clients?

On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Fashion Workers Act (the "Act") into law, which provides greater protections for fashion workers and will take effect on June 19, 2025. The Act also imposes duties and obligations on model management companies and their clients. More ›

How Employers Will Be Impacted by President Trump's Executive Order Revoking Long-standing Affirmative Action Obligations of Federal Contractors

On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled "Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" (Order). The Order revoked several previous Executive Orders, including Executive Order 11246. More ›

6 Labor and Employment Laws New York Employers Must Be Aware of in 2025

As we welcome the new year, it is essential for New York employers to stay informed about the evolving labor and employment laws that go into effect in 2025. To assist in navigating these changes, we have compiled a comprehensive recap of the key regulations that your business should take note of.

Hinshaw's Labor & Employment team has explored several of these topics in greater detail on our Employment Law Observer blog, which we provide links to below. More ›