News & Analysis as of

Domestic Violence Anti-Discrimination Policies Reasonable Accommodation

FordHarrison

EntertainHR: Baby Reindeer and Employee Protections for Victims of Stalking or Domestic Violence

FordHarrison on

Baby Reindeer on Netflix is the dark, fictionalized account of how one man’s stalker forever changed his life. It tells the story of a struggling London comedian, Donny Dunn, who meets a woman, named Martha, in a pub where he...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Pittsburgh Issues Important Guidance for Employers Related to Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Following the passage of a bill that expanded the City’s anti-discrimination law to include employee “status as a victim of domestic violence,” Pittsburgh recently published additional guidance for employers....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Missouri Enacts Law To Provide Unpaid Leave For Victims Of Domestic Or Sexual Violence

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Effective on August 28, 2021, under Missouri’s Victims Economic Safety and Security Act (VESSA), Missouri public entities and agencies and employers with at least 20 employees are required to provide up to two weeks of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York’s Latest Expansions to Human Rights Laws Shake Up Employment Landscape

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Council voted to expand the anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions of the Human Rights Law to freelancers and independent contractors. The bill is awaiting the Mayor’s signature. ...more

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Washington State Companies Need To Know

Below are summaries of recent laws adopted in Washington State that could be interpreted as relating to the #MeToo movement. Some of them directly address sexual harassment and sexual assault; others are directed at providing...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York State Expands Protections to Employees Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence

While New York employers are rushing to comply with the new amendments to New York State’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, New York State legislators show no signs of slowing down. On Aug. 20, 2019, Governor...more

Fisher Phillips

New York Expands Workplace Protections For Domestic Violence Victims

Fisher Phillips on

Governor Andrew Cuomo just signed into effect an amendment to New York law expanding the protections employers must provide to employees who are victims of domestic violence. In addition to expanded protections against...more

Littler

Washington State Amends Domestic Violence Leave Law

Littler on

Effective June 7, 2018, Washington State amended its domestic violence leave law to require employers to provide reasonable safety accommodations to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and to incorporate...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide