Recent headlines have highlighted changes occurring in the workforce. Generation Z will be entering the workforce in the new year, marking five generations working side by side. Therefore, as 2019 approaches, it will be...more
12/28/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Bias ,
Corporate Culture ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Hostile Environment ,
NYCHRL ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
In December 2015, New York City lawmakers introduced or approved three important legal actions that will affect the City’s employers: (1) publication of enforcement guidance on gender, gender identity, and gender expression...more
The New York State Legislature recently passed several pieces of legislation, all of which are intended to curtail gender-related employment discrimination. Among other things, this legislation strengthens existing laws,...more
11/3/2015
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Best Management Practices ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Notice and Comment ,
NYCHRL ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment
On June 1, 2015, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance on the best practices for providing restroom access to transgender workers. The guidance’s core principle is...more
6/15/2015
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender