New York currently has no comprehensive law regulating the use of drug or alcohol testing by private employers. Medical Marijuana Under the state medical marijuana law, certified patients and designated caregivers (among others) may not be subject to penalty in any manner or denied any right or privilege—e.g., disciplinary action by a business—solely for the certified […]
In addition to federal nondiscrimination laws, the New York State Human Rights Law provides broad workplace discrimination protections to employees in New York. The state law is discussed in this section. Covered Employers Until Feb. 8, 2020, the state law generally applies to employers with four or more employees. However, in the case of an action […]
Permissible Deductions Employers are generally prohibited from deducting employees’ wages, except deductions which: Are related to recovery of an overpayment of wages where such overpayment is due to a error by the employer, or for repayment of advances of salary or wages made by the employer to the employee; or Are expressly authorized in writing by the […]
New York employers that offer a group health insurance plan are generally required to offer employees, their spouses, and their dependent children mini-COBRA coverage if they have fewer than 20 employees or if the employee, spouse, or dependent child is eligible for less than 36 months’ of federal COBRA coverage. The chart below provides general […]
Both state and federal law restrict the employment of minors. When state child labor laws differ from federal provisions, an employer must comply with the higher standard. State child labor standards are presented below. Work Permits & Recordkeeping Individuals under 18 (“minors”) must show an employment certificate (“working papers”) before they may begin work. School officials […]
The State of New York requires employers to provide disability benefits in the form of temporary weekly cash benefits to partly replace wages lost due to off-the-job injuries or illnesses. Disability benefits are also paid to an unemployed worker to replace unemployment insurance benefits lost because of illness or injury. Employers can obtain coverage for disability benefits […]
Illinois has amended the state’s Child Bereavement Act and renamed it the Family Bereavement Leave Act. The amendments provide additional reasons for bereavement leave, including for the deaths of employees’ family members and for failed pregnancies, fertility treatments and adoptions. The changes take effect Jan. 1, 2023. Illinois Child Bereavement Leave Illinois allows certain employees to take child […]
As a result of increased gas prices, the IRS has made an unusual midyear adjustment to the optional mileage rates. The increased rates will apply for the remainder of the year, beginning on July 1. Transportation Benefits This page features general information on mileage reimbursement, parking, and transit pass benefits. For more information on these and […]
On May 29, 2022, Maryland amended its Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) to include genetic information in the definition of personal information. The amendments also reduce the data breach notification requirement from 45 to 10 days for businesses that maintain computerized data that includes personal information. The amendments become effective on Oct. 1, 2022. Maryland Personal Information Protection Maryland […]
On May 10, 2022, Connecticut adopted the Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (the Act) to regulate the collection, storage and usage of personal information and create new consumer privacy rights. The Act becomes effective July 1, 2023. Personal Information Protection in Connecticut (CT) Connecticut regulates the protection of personal information as follows: General Protections for Personal […]