Following the excitement of the same-sex marriage decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26th, the question remains how much the Opinion may impact Title VII employment discrimination claims. Based on our reading of the...more
7/8/2015
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Protection ,
Marriage ,
Marriage Equality ,
Obergefell v. Hodges ,
Popular ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council passed the Fair Chance Act (the “Act”), which prohibits employers from inquiring into the criminal backgrounds of applicants in the initial stages of the employment application...more
6/15/2015
/ Ban the Box ,
Best Management Practices ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
NYCHRL ,
Screening Procedures