Law Alert: NYC ESSTA Rules Amended to Include Paid Prenatal Leave

Beginning July 2, 2025, New York City’s (NYC) Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) rules will be amended to address the state’s paid prenatal leave (PPL) law, both of which apply to employers of all sizes. Below are some of the key updates to the ESSTA rules that NYC...

Law Alert: New Hampshire Adds Lactation Protections

Starting July 1, 2025, employers with six or more employees in New Hampshire will be required to provide employees with certain lactation accommodations unless doing so would be an undue hardship (i.e., a significant difficulty or expense). We’ve included the...

An employee requested to work remotely as an accommodation so they can be home with a child who is disabled. Do we have to provide this accommodation under the ADA?

No, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) doesn’t require that employers provide accommodations to employees because they have a family member who is disabled. You’re only required to provide an accommodation under the ADA when the employee themselves has a...

Law Alert: Oregon Minimum Wage Increase

Effective July 1, 2025, the hourly minimum wages in Oregon will increase as follows: Portland Metro: $16.30 Standard: $15.05 Nonurban Counties: $14.05 You can review a minimum wage map here and see the schedule of increases here.

Can we tell employees not to talk about their pay with each other?

Generally, no. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) grants all non-supervisory employees (not just those in unions) the right to organize and engage in “concerted activity” for the purpose of mutual aid or protection. Concerted means “in concert,” meaning more than...

Law Alert: New York Increases Jury Duty Pay

Beginning June 8, 2025, the daily rate for jury duty in New York state will increase from $40 to $72. As was the case before, employers with 11 or more employees must pay employees the daily rate for each of their first three days of jury service. Employees of smaller...