The state’s highest court might have just made life more difficult for employers facing liability under New York City’s anti-bias law. Clarifying a question left open by New York City’s Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), the New York...more
12/27/2017
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In a solid win for New York City employers, the New York Court of Appeals held that a worker cannot bring a disability discrimination claim under New York City law based solely on a perception of untreated alcoholism. Through...more
Can a worker bring a disability discrimination claim under New York City law based solely on a perception of untreated alcoholism? We’ll soon find out, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has certified the...more