Seyfarth Synopsis: On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court granted various religious groups’ request to temporarily block enforcement of an Executive Order issued by the Governor of New York that imposes occupancy...more
11/30/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Human Rights ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Public Health ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn New York v. Cuomo ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the New York State Division of Human Rights (the “Division”) and the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) have all recently...more
4/21/2020
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Contractor Audits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Opportunities ,
Federal Contractors ,
Guidance Update ,
Human Rights ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Section 503 ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 18, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy announced proposed legislation amending New Jersey’s anti-workplace harassment laws for both public and private employers. ...more
2/21/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Division of Human Rights has issued guidance concerning two aspects of the recently amended anti-discrimination law in New York: the “notice” employers are required to distribute at the...more
11/12/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
NYCHRL ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment
Seyfarth Synopsis: As expected, Governor Cuomo signed another landmark piece of legislation amending New York’s anti-discrimination and sexual harassment laws. Not only does the law significantly expand the protections...more
8/15/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
New Legislation ,
NYSHRL ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Legislature has passed, and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to sign, a bill amending the state’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws. The legislation significantly expands...more
6/26/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Rights Act ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws