The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) has published guidance regarding an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that expanded protections under the law to independent contractors and...more
1/24/2020
/ Breastfeeding ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Misclassification ,
NYCHRL ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Sexual Assault ,
Stalking ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On Sept. 12, 2019, the New York City Council passed a law, Int. 0136-A, that expands the scope of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to provide protections for freelancers and independent contractors....more
11/12/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Local Ordinance ,
Misclassification ,
NYCHRL ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
As the New York State Legislature neared the end of the 2019 session in June, it passed several bills amending the state’s laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment. We addressed the major provisions of these new bills...more
8/19/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The New York State Legislature passed several bills at the end of its 2019 session which, yet again, will impact New York employers. Some of the new legislation further amends laws that were implemented last year, which...more
7/22/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Punitive Damages ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Service Professionals ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour