On May 7, 2022, private employers—regardless of annual revenue or headcount—with a place of business in New York will have to provide all newly hired employees with written notice of the employer’s electronic device...more
Employers in New York City using artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics or statistical modeling in the hiring or promotion process will need to notify candidates in advance and conduct an annual “bias audit.” ...more
To account for legal developments since our last FAQ concerning employer COVID-19 vaccination policies, we provide updated answers to questions and address additional questions about discrimination, wage and hour, collective...more
8/9/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRB ,
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) May 28, 2021 guidance (the “EEOC Guidance”) largely is consistent with its previous pronouncements regarding employer mandatory COVID-19 policies, including policies...more
Key Points
- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has expanded its COVID-19 guidance to discuss how federal equal employment opportunity laws—including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title...more
12/23/2020
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Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
- On July 13, 2020, the New York Supreme Court in Andowah Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., Sup. Ct., N.Y. County, July 13, 2020, J. Nock, Index No. 154178/2019, slip op at p. 16, allowed the plaintiff employee...more
7/17/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Preemption ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
- The continued spread of COVID-19 presents employers with an array of unprecedented workforce management and public health challenges.
- Decisions that employers may be called upon to make implicate a variety of...more
3/10/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Salaried Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
Traveling Employee ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
- With the WHO having declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, companies should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves and their personnel.
- Below are some suggested practices United...more
3/4/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Strategic Planning ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
- With the World Health Organization having declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, firms should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves and their personnel.
- Below are some suggested...more
3/3/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
Investment Firms ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization