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Effective January 1, 2025, employers in New York State will be mandated to comply with the Paid Prenatal Leave Law. This law will give covered employees, which includes pregnant employees as well as employees receiving fertility and in-vitro services, the ability to take paid leave for any pregnancy-related medical appointment.
The goal of Paid Prenatal Leave is to ensure covered employees receive health care needed to address all pregnancy related care, to create healthy outcomes without jeopardizing their employment or finances. This is the first policy of its kind in the United States.
Paid Prenatal Leave was included in New York State’s 2025 budget, as amendment to New York State’s existing Paid Sick Leave Law (Section 196-b of New York Labor Law). The budget was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on April 10, 2024.
With the January 1, 2025 implementation date fast approaching, New York State recently released formal guidance on specific requirements and enforcement of the Paid Prenatal Leave Law.
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An $8.1 million lawsuit filed by the New York State Thruway Authority, against five companies involved in a wind turbine project, was recently dismissed by a New York State Supreme Court Judge. The motion to dismiss was filed by attorney Joseph J. Manna, who represents the project’s general contractor, Kandey Company.
Numerous media outlets reported on the dismissal of the Thruway Authority’s lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court. Joseph Manna spoke with The Buffalo New and WGRZ 2 On Your Side to provide insight for their coverage of the case. Continue reading for a summary of what led to the Thruway Authority’s wind turbine lawsuit being dismissed and click the video below to watch WGRZ’s report on the case, which includes an interview with Mr. Manna.
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Court Victory Obtained for Over 90 Bars and Restaurants in Legal Battle Over New York State Curfew
Several media outlets have reported on the recent court victory Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria obtained on behalf of its clients in a case against New York State regarding an 11:00 PM curfew imposed on bars and restaurants.
On Saturday, February 27th, a State Supreme Court Justice ruled in favor of more than 90 bars and restaurants from Western New York that pursued legal action to lift a curfew that was imposed on their business. Paul J. Cambria, Jr. and Todd J. Aldinger of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria served as co-counsel, representing the bars and restaurants in this case along with attorneys from HoganWillig.
In November 2020, a curfew was enacted on bars and restaurants in New York State through an executive order by Governor Andrew Cuomo. On February 27, 2021, Judge Timothy Walker issued a preliminary injunction, which removed the curfew for bars and restaurants involved in this case. These bars and restaurants can now resume the business operations they had in place prior to the state’s executive order.
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