Further restrictions on New York City employers’ ability to take adverse action against applicants or employees based on their criminal history are on the horizon. The New York City Council just passed a bill which will...more
The New York City Council just passed legislation which will prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in...more
The New Year has brought long-awaited and historic change to the legal rights of the LBGTQ community in the Empire State. On January 15, the State Assembly and State Senate voted to pass the Gender Expression...more
1/17/2019
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Expression ,
Gender Identity ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Human Rights ,
LGBTQ ,
Pending Legislation ,
Protected Class ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Transgender
New York City employers will almost certainly need to provide lactation rooms to breastfeeding employees in the near future thanks to a slate of new laws passed by city lawmakers. On October 17, 2018, the City Council passed...more
10/22/2018
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mayor de Blasio ,
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Pending Legislation ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
9/17/2018
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
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Background Checks ,
CA Supreme Court ,
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Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCRAA) ,
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Employee Training ,
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Failed Legislation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Baker ,
Governor Brown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) ,
Licenses ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
OFCCP ,
Opinion Letter ,
Opioid ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Gap ,
Pending Legislation ,
Portable Benefits ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Ridesharing ,
Right to Work ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Dues ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
On the heels of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s call for New York to take additional steps to close the gender wage gap, the New York State Assembly passed a suite of pay equity legislation that would impact both private and public...more
4/24/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employers ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour
On March 12, 2018, the New York State Senate passed a bill aimed at strengthening and reforming the state sexual harassment laws. The legislation comes on the heels of the #MeToo movement and mirrors much of what Governor...more
3/20/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employee Training ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Non-Employees ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Employers ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Contractors ,
State Labor Laws
One of the key provisions of New York City’s Fair Workweek Law was just put on hold while a federal judge sorts out a constitutional challenge brought by two restaurant advocacy organizations. The “Deductions Law” portion of...more
1/26/2018
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Donations ,
Employees ,
Fair Workweek ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Hospitality Industry ,
LMRA ,
NLRA ,
Nonprofits ,
Pending Legislation ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Deductions
The New York City Council passed legislation yesterday that will prohibit employers from making inquiries regarding salary history during the hiring process, a measure aimed at addressing gender-based wage gaps. Under the new...more
4/7/2017
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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
NYCCHR ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pending Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New York City lawmakers have introduced a suite of legislation aimed at penalizing retail and fast food employers for making last-minute changes to employee schedules, while also providing protection for all New York City...more