New York recently extended its protections of the New York City Human Rights Law to non-employees, including contractors and freelancers, following in the footsteps of New York State, which recently amended its Human Rights...more
On June 18, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 19-16, “An Act Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment,” also known as the “Time’s Up Act” (the “Act”). The Act involves several significant...more
A New York Federal District Court Judge ruled last week that an agreement to arbitrate sexual harassment claims is enforceable despite a New York law prohibiting mandatory arbitration agreements covering sexual harassment...more
The wait is over. The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) just released its final guidance with respect to New York State’s new anti-sexual harassment law. The release includes final templates for the model sexual...more
10/3/2018
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
NYDOL ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
Now that Labor Day is behind us, we are looking ahead to the various compliance deadlines facing New York State and New York City employers this fall. As a reminder, beginning today, September 6, 2018, all New York City...more
The New York State Department of Labor (DOL), in consultation with the New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR), has released drafts of its model sexual harassment prevention policy, complaint form, and harassment...more
8/28/2018
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Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NYDOL ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Comment ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Earlier this year, we wrote about the sweeping legislative changes enacted by New York State and New York City aimed at preventing workplace sexual harassment in the wake of #MeToo.
Now, the NYC Commission on Human Rights...more
8/17/2018
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Posting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Communication
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the nationwide discourse over the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, New York State and New York City have taken aggressive steps to implement stronger protections against...more
5/1/2018
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Hires ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
Phew – it has been a whirlwind of a month in the employment law world! Just in time for spring, new laws are popping up like crocuses just about everywhere we turn.
Here is your monthly rundown of the most recent...more
3/9/2018
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Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
Harassment has long been an Achilles’ heel of the workplace. Believe it or not, like the NCAA’s tournament TV ratings, the number of harassment-related lawsuits has held rather steady since the 1990s! And like most NCAA...more
3/16/2017
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Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Managers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Social Media ,
Supervisors