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
/ #MeToo ,
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
/ Arbitration ,
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
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
/ Collective Bargaining ,
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