Q: I heard New York City is adding height and weight as protected categories. What does that mean for employers? ...more
9/20/2023
/ City of New York ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Regulations ,
Protected Class
Q: I heard New York is changing its rules around tip credits for some types of employees. What do I need to know? ...more
1/20/2020
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Q: I heard New York prohibits employers from discriminating based on hairstyle. What does that mean?
A: In July 2019, New York State passed legislation that amended the definition of race under the New York State Human...more
10/7/2019
/ Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Guidance ,
NYSHRL ,
Race Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Q: I am a New York employer. What are the key parts of the new amendments to the New York Human Rights law and when do they go into effect?
A. As we detailed in an earlier post, New York state recently passed a bill that...more
9/5/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Regulations ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYHRL ,
Protected Class ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws