New York has become the most progressive State in the nation when it comes to protecting workers against harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the job. In the last two years, New York has made it much easier for any...more
12/18/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Employees ,
Punitive Damages ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
On August 12, 2019, New York State (NYS) amended its Human Rights Law to make it easier to prove discriminatory harassment for members of all protected classes, including age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual...more
8/15/2019
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Burden of Proof ,
Corporate Culture ,
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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
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Hostile Environment ,
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NYSHRL ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
In groundbreaking legislation last year, New York State amended its Human Rights Law ("NYSHRL") to prohibit sexual harassment against non-employees of all types, including models, stylists, and artists in the fashion industry...more
1/15/2019
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Complaint Procedures ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fashion Industry ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Independent Contractors ,
NYCHRL ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Over the past several years, both New York State and New York City have enacted significant new employment and labor laws. This Update summarizes the key laws you should be following and the penalties for violations.
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12/17/2018
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Corporate Counsel ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Safe Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft Prevention Act ,
Work Schedules
In New York State, the State Human Rights Law ("HRL") was recently amended to prohibit sexual harassment against independent contractors. This is a major extension of sexual harassment protection with significant liability...more