On March 20, 2024, the Second Circuit dismissed a remote employee's discrimination claim brought under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). The Court held that the employee's discrimination did not meet the "impact...more
New York State recently enacted two new employment law bills. The first law extends the statute of limitations for claims of discriminatory practices under the New York State Human Rights Law. The second law expands...more
n November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 3255 (the “Act”) into law. The Act amends Section 297-5 of the New York Executive Law (“Section 297-5”) by extending the statute of limitations for filing...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of Employment Law Reporter Autumn 2023: • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York...more
On December 23, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law New York State Assembly Bill A6328A, amending the New York Executive Law § 292 (known as the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL)), to prohibit employment...more
In March 2022, New York amended the New York State Human Rights Law (the “NYSHRL”) to require the New York State Division of Human Rights (“Division”) to establish a statewide, toll-free confidential hotline to provide...more
In early 2022, New York State entered S.812B/A.2035B into law, which amended the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Executive Law § 296, to require a statewide toll-free, confidential hotline (the “Hotline”) for the...more
An amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law is set to go into effect on July 14, 2022. The new law directs the New York State Division of Human Rights (Division) to operate a toll-free confidential hotline, during...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued an important decision in a case that presented the question of what a plaintiff asserting...more
A New York federal court recently held that an employee working remotely from New Jersey solely due to the COVID-19 pandemic cannot assert claims under the New York State and New York City anti-discrimination laws. In...more
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
Welcome back to Ballard Spahr’s New York Minute. Below are some of the latest developments impacting employers in the fast-paced and ever-evolving New York market. Please contact us with questions regarding the topics below...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of Employment Law Reporter Spring 2022: •The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York has granted the defendant’s motion in an employment discrimination lawsuit brought...more
On March 16, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two amendments to the State’s workplace anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws. First, the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), New York...more
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on March 16, 2022, signed three new bills into law that address workplace harassment and discrimination. These laws bolster New York State's anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws by...more
This spring Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has signed into law three bills that amend the New York State Human Rights Law: •Retaliation. Senate Bill S.5870 expands the definition of retaliation under the NYSHRL. Retaliation is now...more
On March 16, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed three bills into law amending and expanding harassment and discrimination protections under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). New York State employers...more
On March 16, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of bills into law designed at combatting harassment and discrimination in the workplace. The governor has made addressing sexual harassment in the workplace...more
New York is once again amending its anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws to provide greater protections to employees. Earlier this week, two of these changes were signed into law by Governor Hochul. ...more
A suite of bills aimed at further enhancing protections for both employees and independent contractors regarding discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace are on the horizon in New York State. Several of...more
Employers in New York may be liable for the failure to hire a convicted murderer, a federal court judge in the state ruled, refusing to dismiss a proposed class action. Henry Franklin was convicted of second-degree murder...more
The #MeToo Movement, now in its third year, continued its evolution from grassroots activism to legislative change in 2019, with new laws addressing discrimination and harassment emerging from state governments and resulting...more
2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more
As we close the books on 2019, and enter the new decade, New York employers should keep a list of all new legislation handy. Below is our brief summary of legislation effective 2020....more
2019 was a busy year for lawmakers across the nation, underscoring the need for employers to remain apprised of all the new laws that will be taking effect in 2020. Below we summarize some of the significant developments...more