In a follow-up to our previously published article concerning what steps employers should take in the wake of President Donald Trump’s efforts to end illegal DEI discrimination, we note that the federal government has since...more
3/24/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
Joining New York, California and several other states, New Jersey has a new wage transparency law, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy this week, that requires certain employers to disclose wage or salary ranges and general benefits...more
11/22/2024
/ Covered Employer ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Violations ,
Wage and Hour
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that could have a significant impact on our New York-based clients. This alert highlights just some of...more
4/27/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
At-Will Employment ,
Automation Systems ,
Earned Sick Time ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wrongful Termination
BakerHostetler’s COVID-19 Labor and Employment Issues Task Force issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on March 18, 2020, regarding general legal issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are new FAQs that...more
3/31/2020
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions
Welcome to the fall edition of the BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more
10/8/2019
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employee Training ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Race Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Welcome to the second edition of The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more
10/4/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Medical Leave ,
Misclassification ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility ,
Work Schedules
Last week, the Second Circuit joined the Third Circuit in lowering the causation standard in evaluating alleged Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations against employers. Under a lower “motivating factor” standard...more
On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the New York City Council passed a law amending the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to add a protective class – salary history. The NYCHRL applies to all employers with four or more...more
New York City’s Fair Chance Act took effect last week, amending the New York City Human Rights Law by prohibiting covered employers from asking about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been...more
As we have noted in a number of prior posts background checks can be a helpful tool for management, especially during the hiring process, but they can also be a ripe source for potential liability on a number of fronts....more