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EEOC Proposes New Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

On September 29, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published new proposed enforcement guidance ("the Proposed Guidance”) on harassment in the workplace. This is the first proposed EEOC guidance on...more

Supreme Court Holds LGBTQ+ Workers Protected Nationwide

In a landmark decision issued on Monday, Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court ruled that workers across the United States cannot be fired or otherwise discriminated against for being gay, lesbian, or transgender. ...more

Federal WARN and NYS Mini-WARN: Obligations for Employers in Light of COVID-19

As employers navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 public health crisis, many have been forced to consider difficult decisions about laying off and furloughing employees, or otherwise reducing employee work hours. In...more

Calling All NYS Employers: Another Employee Handbook Revision Must be Made

Earlier this month, New York State passed a new law prohibiting discrimination against employees based on a new protected class: reproductive health decision making. New York Labor Law § 203-e was signed into law by Governor...more

It’s the Law: New York State Expands Workplace Protections Against Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Discrimination

As detailed in our June 2019 alert, the New York State legislature passed sweeping legislation designed to increase protections against workplace sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination under the New York State...more

Lactation Room Rules: NYC Places New Obligations On Employers To Accommodate Lactating Employees

On March 17, 2019, amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law went into effect that require New York City employers with four or more employees to provide their employees with reasonable unpaid or paid break time and a...more

The Time is Now: New York-Compliant Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies Must be Implemented by October 9, 2018

As we mentioned in our May 2018 alert, New York State recently passed new legislation requiring all employers in the state to adopt sexual harassment prevention policies and implement training. New York State has now...more

Up Against the Clock, New York City’s “Temporary Schedule Change” Law Goes Into Effect

Earlier this year, the New York City Council passed the “Temporary Schedule Change” law, which provides employees with the right to request a change to their work schedules to accommodate certain medical and family care...more

Heads Up, Employers: New York Reacts to the “Time’s Up” Movement by Expanding Protections against Sexual Harassment at Work

On April 12, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the 2018-2019 New York State budget, which imposes substantial new obligations on employers with respect to combating sexual harassment in the workplace....more

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