On December 15, 2021, New York City released highly anticipated guidance and a helpful FAQ regarding compliance with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s private sector “first-in-the-nation” vaccine mandate. The new directive requires all...more
A spate of new state and local regulations is making it tougher to be an employer in the City That Never Sleeps. As previously covered by HR Legalist, new requirements for sexual harassment policies went into effect across...more
As previously covered by HR Legalist, employers across New York State have until October 9, 2018, to implement sexual harassment policies that meet specific minimum requirements defined in the law. On Monday afternoon, the...more
In April 2018, Governor Cuomo signed the 2019 New York State budget, which includes sweeping new requirements for sexual harassment policies and training for private employers of all sizes. The October 9th deadline for all...more
The business world has much more to learn from the Omarosa Manigault White House battle than just fashionable workplace attire and a flair for the dramatic. The battle between the White House and Omarosa over the scope of her...more
8/24/2018
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While the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has made a number of important legal advancements over the last decade, it still amazes many people to learn that, under federal law, an employee can be fired because...more
From the buried streets caused by last week’s “Bomb Cyclone,” to our lasting memories and ramifications of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, we are reminded that mother nature’s fury packs a punch nationwide. Beyond employer...more
1/9/2018
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