At the end of 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) was directed by the City Council to establish a new employer requirement to inform employees in the city of their work-related rights under local, state, and federal law. The City Council’s ordinance directed DCWP to publish a comprehensive guide to workers’ rights and to develop a document for employers to notify employees of the existence of this guide. The new “Workers’ Bill of Rights” and “Your Rights at Work” posters were released on March 1.
By July 1, 2024, employers must comply with the following requirements:
- Post the notice poster released by DCWP in a location visible to employees; businesses that operate online and cannot physically post the notice must post online where employees can see
- Post the notice poster to an intranet or mobile app if either is used to communicate to employees on a regular basis
- Provide a copy of the notice poster to every existing employee
- Provide a copy of the notice poster to every new employee on or before their first day of work
- Ensure that the notice is translated into any language spoken as a primary language by at least five percent of employees
Penalties for noncompliance will be $500 after the initial violation, and violations must be corrected within 30 days of receiving notice by DCWP.
A copy of the poster and additional information about the Workers’ Bill of Rights may be found here.
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