Content Updated to Reflect Amendments to New York Smoking Law

Authors: Marta Moakley and Beth P. Zoller, XpertHR Legal Editors

The Employee Discipline: New York and Employee Handbooks - Work Rules - Employee Conduct sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated to reflect amendments to New York's smoking law, which ban smoking anywhere on the grounds of a hospital or residential health care facility. The amendments will become effective October 29, 2013.