NEW YORK STATE — Each year, hundreds of laws are passed in Albany that affect the entire state. But not all of them go into effect right away.
There are new laws that were recently passed that are going to be coming into effect in 2022. From wage increases to family leave rules to marijuana sales, here are the ones you need to know about.
People are still ordering out and having tons of food delivered. But the packaging that food comes in will be changing in 2022.
In 2020, New York passed the nation's strongest ban of polystyrene, single-use foam food containers and packing peanuts. Starting next year, those materials are all banned.
The state says that foam packing is one of the largest contributors of litter and pollutes many waterways and wildlife areas. When polystyrene foam is thrown away, it can last for years and break down into microplastics, which find their way back into foods.
Polystyrene is hard to recycle, and there isn't much demand for it anyway. So the state is banning the material to protect the environment.
Under a law going into effect in 2022, employers will have to tell their employees if they are being monitored, and how.
Employers will have to alert employees if their internet, email and phone usage is being monitored. The employers will have to notify all employees about the monitoring, and give new employees a...
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