On May 26, 2023, New York City enacted an ordinance amending the New York City Human Rights Law to ban employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s height and weight. This new ordinance further expands the...more
6/2/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
City of New York ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
NYCCHR
On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the “lawful absence law”), which amends Section 215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL), to prohibit employers from disciplining employees...more
11/30/2022
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Attendance ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour