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

BakerHostetler on 3/20/2024

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

Understanding New York City's Height and Weight Discrimination Law: Essential Insights for Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/12/2023

Effective November 26, 2023, a significant amendment to New York City’s Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) prohibits discrimination based on height and weight. This development aligns the city with a growing trend of jurisdictions,...more

Beyond Appearances: New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height and/or Weight

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/12/2023

On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that bans employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height and/or weight. The...more

NYC Amends Pay Transparency Law with Implications for Employers Located Outside of the City

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP on 5/11/2022

On April 28, 2022, the New York City Council (the “Council”) voted to amend the City’s new pay transparency law (the “Law”), pushing back the effective date from May 15, 2022 to November 1, 2022 and resulting in several...more

New York City Issues First Round of Guidance Regarding Salary Transparency Law

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/11/2022

On March 22, 2022, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) issued its first round of guidance regarding the salary transparency law (the “Salary Transparency Law” or “STL”) currently scheduled to take...more

New York Releases FAQs on Statewide Salary History Ban

Littler on 1/27/2020

Changes to New York state law that prohibit employer inquiries into the salary history of applicants and employees took effect on January 6, 2020. Recently, the New York Department of Labor released a series of Frequently...more

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidance on Expanded Protections for Independent Contractors and Freelancers

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/24/2020

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) has published guidance regarding an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that expanded protections under the law to independent contractors and...more

NYCCHR Issues Guidance on Discrimination Based on Immigration Status and National Origin

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/31/2019

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“the Commission”) published a legal enforcement guidance (“Guidance”) clarifying its standards with respect to discrimination based on actual or perceived immigration status and...more

New York Expands Equal Pay Protections and Bans Salary Inquiries with Sweeping Updates to Equal Pay Law

Genova Burns LLC on 7/24/2019

On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation amending New York’s Equal Pay Law. Proposed by Democratic Senators Alessandra Biaggi and David Carlucci, the primary purpose of the legislation is to expand...more

New York Lawmakers Expand Pay Equity Law and Ban Salary History Inquiries

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/9/2019

On the heels of passing sweeping changes to New York’s harassment and discrimination laws, the state legislature has approved major changes to New York’s pay equity statute. This two-pronged expansion of the equal pay law...more

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/2/2019

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

New York To Curb Employer Use of Applicant and Employee Wage and Salary History

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 6/28/2019

Just days before concluding its legislative session, the New York Legislature enacted a law focusing on an employer’s acquisition and use of applicant and employee wage and salary history when making decisions regarding...more

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

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 3/12/2019

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

New Year, New Employee Handbook! Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date?

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/29/2019

Now that the Times Square glitter has settled, it’s time to get started on tackling those New Year’s resolutions. Although updating your employee handbook may not have made your resolution list, 2018 brought a number of...more

What New York Employers Should Know Regarding the Rights of Transgender Employees

Hogan Lovells on 1/8/2019

About 1.4 million Americans recognize themselves – surgically or otherwise – as a gender other than the one they were born into....more

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