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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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New York Anti-Discrimination Laws Extend to Nonresident Job Applicants and Employees

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New York has long protected its residents from discrimination in the job hiring process with the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), which was originally passed in 1945. New York City also has its own Human Rights Law...more

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New York-Based Employers: Failure-to-Hire and Failure-to-Promote Claims Brought by Nonresidents Should Be on Your Radar!

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On March 14, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the protections of the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) can apply to non-New York state or city residents or...more

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New York Legislature Passes Sweeping Amendments to its Discrimination and Harassment and Pay Equity Laws

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Building in part on amendments passed last year, the New York State Legislature has passed legislation significantly broadening protections for employees. Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the amendments into law shortly....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues New Guidance Regarding Discrimination Based on Hair and Hairstyles

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The NYC Commission on Human Rights (Commission) recently released new legal enforcement guidance (guidance) that prohibits employers from punishing, demoting, firing, harassing or taking other adverse actions against workers...more

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Hair Styles May Be Protected Under Discrimination Laws

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Q: Is it lawful to require an employees or applicants to style their hair in a certain manner? A: As with most employment-related questions, the answer is it depends. ...more

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NYC Employers Must Engage in "Cooperative Dialogue" on Accommodation Requests

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As of October 15, 2018, New York City employers are now required to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” when an employee requests a workplace accommodation. In a development that may have been overshadowed by the New York...more

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Update — New York City Prohibition on Requests or Use of Credit History for Employment Screening

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This week New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will hold on hearing on New York City’s Proposed Int. No. 261-A, which would ban the use of consumer credit history, making its use potentially an unlawful discriminatory practice....more

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