{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"New York Employers Face New Restrictions on Severance, Tuition Repayment, and Sick Time","description":"What employers should know about key developments this week:   Severance Agreement Overhaul: The No Severance Ultimatums Act, awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul\u2019s signature, would extend a 21-day review period plus a seven-day revocation period to all employees and require severance agreements to explicitly state that the employee has the right to consult counsel. The legislation would take effect immediately upon signature.  Trapped at Work Act Amendments: On December 19, 2026, New York\u2019s ban on \u201cstay or pay\u201d promissory notes takes effect. The Trapped at Work Act carves out financial bonuses and wage advances and adds new conditions for tuition repayment agreements. New York joins California and Connecticut in banning certain promissory notes.  Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Update: Amended Earned Safe and Sick Time Act rules, now in effect for New York City employers, require 32 hours of unpaid protected time off immediately upon hire and set new obligations for employers that use electronic systems to track sick leave balances for departing employees.  In this episode of Employment Law This Week\u00ae, Epstein Becker Green attorney Drew C. Ambrose discusses the No Severance Ultimatums Act and what employers should be doing now to prepare their severance agreements ahead of the governor\u2019s signature. - Visit our site for this week\u2019s video edition and more news: https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/eltw442 Sign up for notifications:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/eltw-subscribe Visit&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.EmploymentLawThisWeek.com - Epstein Becker Green is a national law firm focused on health care and life sciences; employment, labor, and workforce management; and litigation and business disputes. This video is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Viewing this video does not create an attorney-client relationship.&amp;nbsp; EMPLOYMENT LAW THIS WEEK\u00ae and #WorkforceWednesday\u00ae&amp;nbsp;are registered trademarks of Epstein Becker &amp;amp; Green, P.C. \u00a9 Epstein Becker &amp;amp; Green, P.C. All Rights Reserved. Attorney Advertising. ","author_name":"Employment Law This Week","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/eltwpodcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42253915\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204577680"}