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
Effective since May 20, 2019, the New York City Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination relating to an employee’s “sexual and reproductive health decisions.” As reported in our January 2019 alert, employers may not...more
As of May 20, 2019, NYC will prohibit employment discrimination based on an employee’s “sexual and reproductive health decisions,” which the new law defines as “any decision by an individual to receive services, which are...more
Earlier this year, the New York City Council passed an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, adding “sexual and reproductive health decisions” to the list of protected categories under the law. Effective May 20,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City has amended the City Human Rights Law to prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s sexual and reproductive health choices. The amendment will go into effect...more
New York legislators have hit the ground running in 2019, enacting new legislation expanding employee protections at both state and city levels. ...more
An amendment to the Administrative Code of the City of New York (Int. 0863-2018) was approved on December 20, 2018, by the New York City Council, prohibiting employment discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
In case you missed it: On December 20, 2018, the New York City (NYC) Council added “sexual and other reproductive health decisions” to the list of protected classes under the NYC Human Rights Law. ...more
In its final session of the year, the New York City Council voted to prohibit employment discrimination based on an individual’s reproductive health choices. On December 20, the Council approved an amendment to the New York...more