• New York City (NYC) employers must provide nursing mothers with a lactation room with accommodations, including an electrical outlet, nearby access to running water, a chair and a surface to place a breast pump.
• All...more
3/21/2019
/ Breastfeeding ,
Dress Codes ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Rights ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Race Discrimination ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws
Employers in New York City (NYC) now face restrictions on the types of information they can seek about prospective employees, either through job applications, interviews, independent research or background checks. This is due...more
10/23/2015
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Compliance ,
Credit History ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
NYCHRL ,
SCDEA
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed into law the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act. It amends the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit employers from requesting or using an individual's...more
5/27/2015
/ Credit Checks ,
Credit Reports ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Human Rights ,
National Security ,
Police ,
Security Clearance