On June 7, 2021, the New York State legislature amended certain provisions of the HERO Act which, as we previously reported, requires all employers in New York to adopt a prevention plan to protect against further spread of...more
Effective June 4, 2021, the HERO Act requires all employers in New York to implement certain safety standards and adopt a prevention plan to protect against further spread of COVID-19 and other airborne infectious diseases in...more
The New York state legislature passed the Hero Act, which would require all employers in New York to implement certain safety standards and adopt a prevention plan to protect against further spread of COVID-19 and other...more
In his daily press conference on April 26, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to re-open the state in phases on a regional basis. Under the plan, businesses will re-open on a business-by-business level...more
On April 9, 2020, Empire State Development (“ESD”) released updated guidance for determining whether a business or service is “essential” under recent executive orders issued by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. These orders,...more
On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the fiscal year 2021 New York State budget, which, notably for employers, includes a new statewide paid sick leave requirement. As described below, the new...more
Beginning Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 8:00 PM, in accordance with Executive Order 202.8 issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo, only essential businesses and not-for-profit entities in New York State may utilize an in-person...more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill which, effective immediately, prohibits employers from accessing information on employees’ or dependents’ reproductive health without prior consent....more
11/19/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Back Pay ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Waivers
As we previously reported, on August 12, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law significant legislation to expand workplace anti-discrimination protections. The State has now updated its FAQs to provide...more
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Arielle Kobetz discuss the recent developments out of New York State, that will significantly expand workplace anti-discrimination protections....more
9/3/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
NYCHRL ,
NYSHRL ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) that expand protections for employees who are victims of domestic violence. The amendments will take effect on...more
On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law significant expansions to workplace anti-discrimination protections in New York State.
As we previously reported in detail, the new legislation includes numerous...more
In a continuation of its recent legislative push to expand the reach of anti-discrimination laws, New York State is set to be the latest jurisdiction to prohibit employers from asking job applicants and employees about their...more
6/25/2019
/ Amended Rules ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Race Discrimination ,
Remedies ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New York State lawmakers have approved broad legislation that will lower the burden on plaintiffs seeking to prove claims of workplace harassment under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), as well as extend the...more
6/25/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Burden of Proof ,
Covered Employer ,
Damages ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Harassment ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Employees ,
NYSHRL ,
Pending Legislation ,
Protected Class ,
Punitive Damages ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
Effective immediately, the New York Election Law has been amended to provide employees in New York with up to three hours of paid time off to vote in any election....more
On January 25, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA). ...more