On the last day of the 2019–2020 legislative session, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed an omnibus bill. This legislation, once effective, will overhaul New York’s anti-discrimination laws and uproot precedent...more
6/26/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Human Rights Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Pending Legislation ,
Punitive Damages ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Title VII
As we previously reported, New York State and New York City has passed sweeping laws aimed at combating sexual harassment in the workplace last year. While many requirements of these laws already went into effect in 2018, the...more
1/17/2019
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
NYCHRL ,
Posting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
As we previously reported here, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently enacted an aggressive anti-sexual harassment law with stringent requirements for employers’ anti-harassment policies and training. A key component of the...more