Workforce Bulletin - Insights on Labor and Employment Law | Epstein Becker Green

Just ahead of the Trapped at Work Act’s effective date, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) released guidance clarifying several key issues the statute had previously left unresolved.

As a quick reminder and as we explain in more detail

Picture an increasingly common scenario: A manager has spent months documenting an employee’s poor performance and finally places that employee on a performance improvement plan (PIP). A few days later, the employee discloses a medical condition and asks Human Resources (HR) for a reasonable accommodation, including having the PIP rescinded.

We discussed how employers ...

On Election Day this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul was re-elected to her second full term. For New York employers, there are a few keys things to watch for as 2026 wraps up. As we p...

On October 22, 2026, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signed legislation to establish a mandatory paid parental leave program, which also expands Allegheny County’s paid sick leave law.

On October 16, 2026, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a list of ...