Several recent New York City human rights law amendments in the past year have steadily increased worker protections applicable to New York City employers. As is no surprise, the mayor’s
Continue Reading New York City Enacts New “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirements for Workplace Accommodations
As we wrote about last week, the New York City Council passed legislation seeking to bolster the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). Although the NYCHRL was already
Continue Reading No April Fools: Mayor De Blasio Signs Into Law FIVE Amendments Broadening The New York City Human Rights Law
As a nice follow-up on New Jersey’s proposed expanded equal pay and discrimination protections that my colleague Christina Stoneburner wrote about yesterday, New York City appears to be following
Continue Reading Back In The Saddle Again: New York City Council Votes To Broaden The New York City Human Rights Law For A Second Time
The New York City Council voted 50-0 yesterday to prohibit employers from discriminating against unpaid interns on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status,
Continue Reading NYC Votes To Outlaw Discrimination Against Unpaid Interns
As we have learned through experience, and have attempted to communicate through this blog, many employers really need to be trained in basic discrimination law and best practices to avoid
Continue Reading OB-GYN Fires Pregnant Employee While She Is In Labor: New Complaint
Two weeks ago we wrote about the (in)famous decision of a federal judge in NYC who recently ruled that an unpaid female intern who alleged sexually harassment by a company
Continue Reading Bill To Protect Unpaid Interns Proposed In New York
Rarely do federal court decisions go viral, but this one did.
A federal judge in NYC recently ruled against an upaid female intern who alleged sexually harassment by a
Continue Reading Sexually Harassed Unpaid Interns May Get Relief Under Proposed Laws
NewYork’s highest court ruled unanimously today that, on a motion to dismiss under the expansive NYC Human Rights Law, an indefinite leave for a disability is not per an unreasonable
Continue Reading ALERT! NY High Court Expands Disability Accommodation To Include “Indefinite Leave”
In a significant decision dealing with the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”), a federal appeals court held that this law is far broader in its protections of employees
A judge in New York City has just held that an employee who alleged that she was fired for being short did not state a claim under New York state
Continue Reading Being “Short” Is Not A “Predisposing Genetic Characteristic” Under NY Law