Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly transforming the employment landscape, automating tasks, streamlining processes, and enhancing decision-making. At the same time, the technology raises concerns about potential biases,...more
Employers should note several recent legislative and regulatory developments in New York State related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation entitling all public- and private-sector...more
3/17/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Powers ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Quarantine ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
New York State and New York City have recently issued guidance and documentation on the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law (the State Sick Leave Law) and amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the NYC Sick Leave...more
11/23/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, which amends the New York State Human Rights Law to explicitly include gender identity or expression, including transgender status,...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
New lactation laws in New York City, effective March 18, 2019, describe minimum requirements for lactation rooms, mandate that employers develop a written lactation room policy and provide notice of this policy to all...more
Employers in New York City must now allow employees to make temporary schedule changes for up to two business days a year for “personal events,” effective July 18. While additional guidance is anticipated, employers should...more
The new laws are designed to protect equality for female employees in New York State; Governor also proposes regulations that would extend protections to transgender employees.
On October 21, New York Governor Andrew...more
11/2/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Pay Secrecy ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Comment Period ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Damages ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interactive Process ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Protected Class ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
The Commission’s guide outlines narrow interpretation and recordkeeping requirements for employers seeking exemptions to the SCDEA, as well as guidance on enforcement and penalties for SCDEA violations....more
9/10/2015
/ Background Checks ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Credit Checks ,
Credit Discrimination ,
Credit History ,
Damages ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Exemptions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Job Applicants ,
NYCHRL ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Recordkeeping Requirements