The Labor and Employment Team at Harris Beach invites you to join us for discussion of critical labor and employment law developments at our annual webinar series....more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published its final Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The EEOC also issued supplemental documents with the guidance, including a Summary of...more
5/6/2024
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently finalized a rule regarding implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA, which went into effect on June 27, 2023, requires employers...more
New York’s proposed budget bill points toward significant changes in employee leave rights in the coming year.
Repeal of NY COVID Paid Sick Leave Law -
New York – the last state in the country still requiring all...more
As employers start planning to reopen, there have been questions about how to implement COVID-19 risk-reduction measures in way that is consistent with workplace discrimination laws. On Thursday, May 7, 2020, the U.S. Equal...more
On Monday, August 12, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed off on a major expansion of the state's workplace harassment and anti-discrimination law. Although the measures were passed by the State Legislature against...more
8/14/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
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Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII
In what has become an annual tradition, New York state employers should once again take note of mandatory wage and salary increases that will take effect at year’s end. In addition, employers should be aware of the increased...more
12/21/2018
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Wellness Programs
A recent amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) reaffirms that employers must engage in a “cooperative dialogue” with employees who request a “reasonable accommodation.” While this obligation has been...more