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NYC Bans Contract Terms that Reduce the Time Employees Have to Bring Discrimination Claims: Key Points for Employers

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New York City employers should review their handbooks and employment agreements to ensure they comply with a new law that took effect May 11. Lawmakers recently amended the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit...more

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Beyond Appearances: New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height and/or Weight

On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that bans employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height and/or weight. The...more

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2022 Roundup: New York Employment Law Legislation

New York City’s Salary Transparency Act Arguably the most impactful piece of legislation passed in 2022 is New York City’s Salary Transparency Act, which makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

NYC Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect November 1, 2022: Are You Ready?

As of November 1, 2022, covered employers advertising jobs that will be—or even can be—performed, in whole or in part, in New York City must include a good faith salary or hourly range pursuant to the new salary transparency...more

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New York’s New Electronic Monitoring Law Effective May 7, 2022

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As we previously notified our readers, it’s a new dawn of electronic monitoring in New York. Effective May 7, 2022, employers engaging in electronic monitoring must provide detailed notice to their employees. Notice will be...more

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So Many NY Changes in 2022 - Employers Beware!

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New York employers must be aware of several important changes to employment laws that have already come into effect during 2022, those that have imminent effect (with deadlines just around the corner!), and those that are...more

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The Continued Expansion of New York's Workplace Harassment Protection

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In March 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed three new bills into law that bolster New York State's anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws. These three enacted laws address (i) release of employee personnel...more

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New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act: Employer Considerations

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New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalized recreational cannabis in New York State on March 31, 2021. While it will take some time to organize and implement many aspects of the law ...more

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California Significantly Strengthens Its Lactation Accommodation Law. Other States Are Likely to Follow

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Earlier this year, the New York City Commission on Human Rights published robust model policies for employers to use in guiding compliance with the city’s lactation accommodation law. Not to be outdone, California has enacted...more

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[Podcast]: New York State Expanded Protections Against Workplace Harassment

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Arielle Kobetz discuss the recent developments out of New York State, that will significantly expand workplace anti-discrimination protections....more

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A Sweeping Overhaul: An Employer’s Guide to the Latest Expansion of New York State’s Discrimination Laws

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After enacting progressive sexual harassment laws just last year, New York State (NYS) lawmakers have once again strengthened employee protections in the workplace. Governor Cuomo signed Assembly Bill No. 8421 into law on...more

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New York’s New Employment Discrimination Laws Are Here

As we previously reported, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed an omnibus bill that overhauls New York’s antidiscrimination laws and uproot precedent upon which employers have relied for decades in defending...more

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New York Expands Equal Pay Protections and Bans Salary Inquiries with Sweeping Updates to Equal Pay Law

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On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation amending New York’s Equal Pay Law.  Proposed by Democratic Senators Alessandra Biaggi and David Carlucci, the primary purpose of the legislation is to expand...more

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What Employers Need to Know about New York State’s New Discrimination and Harassment Laws

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In 2018, in response to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, New York State enacted laws to provide stronger protections against workplace sexual harassment, including mandating that New York employers have a complaint and...more

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New York Lawmakers Expand Pay Equity Law and Ban Salary History Inquiries

On the heels of passing sweeping changes to New York’s harassment and discrimination laws, the state legislature has approved major changes to New York’s pay equity statute. This two-pronged expansion of the equal pay law...more

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New York To Curb Employer Use of Applicant and Employee Wage and Salary History

Just days before concluding its legislative session, the New York Legislature enacted a law focusing on an employer’s acquisition and use of applicant and employee wage and salary history when making decisions regarding...more

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New York City Bans Discrimination Based on Reproductive & Sexual Health Choices

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The New York City Council recently passed Int. 0863-2018, a bill which amends the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit employment discrimination and harassment on the basis of “sexual and reproductive health...more

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New York City Law Protects Employees from Reproductive Health Decision Discrimination

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On January 20, 2019, Int. No. 863-A (“Law”), which, among other things, prohibits employment discrimination based on an individual’s sexual and reproductive health choices, became law following the New York City Council’s...more

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New Year, New Laws: Further Guidance on Complying With New York’s Anti–Sexual Harassment Laws

As we previously reported, New York State and New York City has passed sweeping laws aimed at combating sexual harassment in the workplace last year. While many requirements of these laws already went into effect in 2018, the...more

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Recent New York City and New York State Developments on Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Policy Requirements

New York City and New York State have enacted new laws in 2018 to combat workplace sexual harassment. These new laws mandate employers to, among other things, adopt policies and training on sexual harassment....more

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New York City Legislation Would Mandate Sexual Harassment Training, Expand Employer Coverage Under Human Rights Law

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The New York City Council has introduced a package of legislation aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace and strengthening the City’s anti-sexual harassment policies. The legislation, introduced on March 7,...more

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NYC Says Put It in Writing for Freelancers, Stop Asking Job Candidates their Prior Salaries - The Freelance Isn’t Free Act...

Beginning May 15, 2017, independent contractors in New York City will be provided with heightened protections under the law, and those engaging independent contractors will, in most instances, be legally required to do so...more

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New York City Expands Human Rights Law to Prohibit Employment Discrimination Against Caregivers

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Earlier this month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that expands the New York City Human Rights Law, making New York City the latest municipality to protect caregivers from discrimination in their terms...more

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New York State Passes Five New Laws to Effectuate Gender Equality in the Workplace

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The New York State Legislature recently passed several pieces of legislation, all of which are intended to curtail gender-related employment discrimination. Among other things, this legislation strengthens existing laws,...more

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New York Expands Discrimination Protections Against Workplace Gender Bias

On October 21, 2015, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a number of bills, which cumulatively expand protections against gender discrimination, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and human trafficking. This...more

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