Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more
12/6/2023
/ ADEA ,
Confidential Documents ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Separation Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Q: I heard New York City is adding height and weight as protected categories. What does that mean for employers? ...more
9/20/2023
/ City of New York ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Regulations ,
Protected Class
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On June 20, the New York State Legislature passed a bill prohibiting noncompetes. The bill currently awaits Governor Hochul’s signature. If signed into law, it will take effect just 30 days later, but will only...more
7/3/2023
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
The United States and Italy have both been, and continue to be, deeply affected by the global coronavirus pandemic. Italy was one of the first countries to be seriously hit, and the national emergency status has recently been...more
9/29/2020
/ Compensation Schemes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
EU ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
Parental Leave ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Remote Working
Q: I heard New York City is banning employers from doing pre-employment drug testing for marijuana. What do I need to know?...more
Q: I have employees in Connecticut. What do I need to know about the new pay equity law?
A: Effective January 1, 2019, employers are not allowed to: (1) inquire (whether directly or through a third party) about a...more
1/9/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Q: I understand that employers may be required to offer reasonable accommodations to hearing-impaired applicants and employees. When are accommodations required? What kind of accommodations must employers offer?...more
11/1/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Hearing-Impaired ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Reasonable Accommodation
Most employers value a diverse workforce, and many employers are required by clients or customers to have diversity initiatives and meet diversity requirements.
Originally published in The HR Specialist - June 2018....more
6/20/2018
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disparate Impact ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Race Discrimination ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Title VII
Q: A former employee has invited some of her former co-workers and clients to connect on LinkedIn. Is this a violation of her non-solicitation agreement with our company?
...more
Q: What do I need to know about the recent additions to New York City’s law about the use of criminal history in employment decisions?
A: While the New York City Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) has been in effect since October...more
10/2/2017
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance
Regardless of where a company is headquartered, it likely contracts with one or more independent contractors who live or work in New York City. If your company does so, take note. On November 16, 2016, Mayor de Blasio signed...more