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Historically, many employers provided paid maternity leave to mothers, while providing little to no leave to fathers. While employers may provide leave that is tied to childbirth to birth mothers only, nowadays, employers must provide post-childbirth leave for bonding and childcare purposes to both male and females on an equal basis. Failure to do so … Read more
In a prior post, we discussed how to draft a lactation break policy to accommodate nursing mothers and comply with federal and New York state law. Come March 18, NYC will place two additional obligations on NYC employers. The new obligations build upon existing New York state law, which currently requires covered employers to provide … Read more
Federal and New York law both require covered employers to provide reasonable unpaid break time to nursing mothers to express breast milk. Federal law mandates that the breaks be provided for one year following child birth, and New York law mandates that the breaks be provided for three years following child birth. These requirements beg … Read more
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