New York - Labor Law

On June 22, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order No. 17 , “Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat,” directing a range of city agencies to develop heat illness prevention guidance, study heat-related health data, and strengthen protections for workers exposed to extreme heat. The order took effect immediately.

New York City has taken a significant step toward regulating workplace heat exposure. On June 22, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an Executive Order (EO) directing city agencies to develop worker heat safety guidance, heat illness prevention plans, and recommendations for stronger construction-site protections. The EO does not immediately impose a broad private-sector heat standard, but it signals that heat illness prevention is becoming a formal workplace safety priority in New York City. Ke…