On May 26, 2023, Mayor Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, banning discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height or weight. The law will become effective on November 22, 2023.
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In November 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring that artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools used by employers to make or assist in hiring decisions or internal promotions undergo bias audits to screen for...more
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
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/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
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