On May 26, 2023, Mayor Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, banning discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height or weight. The law will become effective on November 22, 2023.
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In November 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring that artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools used by employers to make or assist in hiring decisions or internal promotions undergo bias audits to screen for...more
In late 2022, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which expands federal protections for pregnant employees and applicants by requiring covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for an...more
On May 12, 2022, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) released a fact sheet providing guidance on the amended NYC salary transparency law, which is currently set to take effect on November 1, 2022. As we...more
On April 28, 2022, the New York City Council passed an amendment, Int. No. 134-A, to the New York City salary transparency law. The amendment was signed into law by Mayor Adams on May 12, 2022. The salary transparency law...more
We’ve written before about the growing trend of “ethical sourcing” or “ethical production” class actions, which challenge manufacturers’ claims (or nondisclosures) about the humane (or inhumane) way their ingredients or...more
On March 22, 2022, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) released a fact sheet providing guidance on the NYC salary transparency law, which is currently set to take effect on May 15, 2022. As we wrote about...more
On December 15, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring NYC employers to include minimum and maximum salary information in job postings for any positions located within New York City. The bill became law on...more