File #: Int 0720-2015    Version: * Name: Creation of a website for new and expecting parents.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Civil Rights
On agenda: 3/11/2015
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a website for new and expecting parents.
Sponsors: James Vacca, Costa G. Constantinides, Peter A. Koo
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This local law would require the Human Rights Commission to maintain a website for expecting and new parents with information and links regarding pregnancy discrimination, temporary disability for pregnancy and childbirth, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Earned Sick Time Act, childcare among other topics.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 720, 2. March 11, 2015 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
Int. No. 720
 
By Council Members Vacca, Constantinides and Koo
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a website for new and expecting parents.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 8 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 12 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12
WEBSITE FOR EXPECTING AND NEW PARENTS
§ 8-1201 Website for expecting and new parents. a. The agency shall maintain a website for expecting and new parents that shall contain rules and laws applicable to them or links to such laws and rules. Such website shall also contain links to other city websites that have information regarding the following:
1. Federal, state and local laws regarding pregnancy discrimination and accommodation;
2. Federal, state and local rules or regulations regarding pregnancy discrimination and accommodation;
      3. Federal, state and local laws regarding adoption discrimination;
4. Federal, state and local laws regarding the right to breastfeed at work;
5. The federal family and medical leave act;
6. The New York city earned sick time act;
7. Temporary disability insurance for pregnancy and childbirth;
8. City government resources available regarding childcare; and
9. Where to find referrals to attorneys who specialize in discrimination issues and to free legal representation;
10. Any other information that the agency determines would benefit new or expecting parents.
§ 2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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