Compliance Stuff

  New York City employers are reminded that they are now required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy. As we previously reported , Local Law 109 – which became effective on May 8, 2025 – amends the New York City Human Rights Law’s existing obligations on employers to implement and distribute a written lactation accommodation policy.  The amendment requires that employers both distribute the written policy to employees “at the commencement of employment,” as well as make the policy “readily available to employees by, at a minimum, conspicuously posting such policy at an employer’s place of business in an area accessible to employees and electronically on such employer’s intranet, if one exists.” In addition, the amendment incorporates the recent  change to New York State law  requiring the first 30 minutes of each lactation break be paid.  The amendment requires that a compliant lactation accommo...

A Florida state court recently held that an employer violated the Florida Civil Rights Act by failing to accommodate an employee’s off-duty, off-site medical marijuana use to treat his disabilities. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the former employee, whom the employer had placed on unpaid administrative leave after he tested positive for marijuana during a random drug screening. Quick Hits A Florida state court ruled that employers must accommodate off-site medical marijuana use, granting summary judgment in favor of a former employee who had been placed on unpaid administrative leave after testing positive for marijuana. Although the use of marijuana is still prohibited under federal law, t he employee, an emergency medical technician, was licensed by the state of Florida, and his CBA allowed employees to report the use of prescription medications authorized under both federal  or state  law upon testing positive on a drug test. Background Angelo Giambrone was...

  It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for compliance, here is a quick review of some critical developments we tracked in September and a checklist of the essential items you should consider addressing in October and beyond. _____ Get ready for Election Day.  Employers have their hands full this election season – and FP is here to help. Do your employees get  time off to vote ? If you’re in California, did you know you need to  post a notice  informing employees of their paid-time-off-to-vote rights by October 26? What are  your rights and responsibilities as an employer  during election season? Visit our  Election Season Resource Center  to review all our thought leadership and practical resources. _____ Create your year-end checklist.  As the final qua...