As we previously discussed, employers with fewer than 500 employees will no longer be legally required to provide employees with leaves of absence under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As of January 1,...more
2/23/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Credits ,
Workplace Safety
As of April 1, 2019, sexual harassment prevention training has become fully ingrained in both New York State and City law. ...more
4/1/2019
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Hostile Environment ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
NYCCHR ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Recent #MeToo-inspired media attention to workplace sexual harassment claims has caused a number of states to pass employee-friendly legislation intended to help prevent such conduct. ...more
3/28/2019
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
On February 18, 2019, the NYC Commission on Human Rights issued guidance and announced that the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) will now protect against a new class of discrimination – hair. ...more
About 1.4 million Americans recognize themselves – surgically or otherwise – as a gender other than the one they were born into....more
1/8/2019
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
NYCHRL ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Transgender