Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) have recently come under fire within the #MeToo debate. Opponents of the NDA argue that its sole (and negative) purpose is to silence victims of sexual harassment and allow those accused to...more
Often—and without much thinking—when an employer faces a claim of sexual harassment, the knee-jerk response is to discipline or terminate the man accused. It is the easiest way to go, especially if the alleged harasser is a...more
10/22/2019
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Adverse Employment Action ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Termination ,
Title IX ,
Witnesses ,
Workplace Investigations
New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act goes into effect on July 24, 2017. Anticipated rules to “clarify” the Act, which amend Title 6 of the City’s Rules by adding a new chapter 12, have now been promulgated by the...more
7/5/2017
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Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Employees ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Wage and Hour
The New York City Council has approved a bill that makes it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” for employers to inquire about the salary history of a prospective employee, or to rely upon salary history unless the...more
Executive Order 21 – City Agencies Only New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is engaged in a flurry of pre-election actions. Most recently, he signed Executive Order 21, which prohibits New York City agencies from asking...more
On October 27, 2016, the New York City Council approved a bill that would establish protections for freelance workers. It is expected that Mayor DiBlasio will sign the bill into law in the near future....more
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed a bill amending the New York City Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act (“the Displaced Workers Act” or “the Act”), first enacted by the City Council in 2002. As originally...more
7/18/2016
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Contractors ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Employees ,
Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act (DBSWPA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mandatory Retention Period ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Property Managers ,
Property Owners ,
Successors ,
Unions
On October 2, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that requires employers with four or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy,...more