This episode of The Employment Law Counselor podcast, in collaboration with the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), dives into recent executive orders which end Federal DEI programs and, among other things,...more
2/25/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Employees ,
Professional Liability ,
Risk Management
In the newest episode of The Employment Law Counselor, in collaboration with the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Laura Corvo, Counsel, joins host Jeff Stewart for a discussion of AI in the workplace and the...more
New York City passed legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of height or weight. The new law prohibits employment, housing, and public accommodation...more
As year-end approaches, companies, both large and small, are busy closing out 2023 and putting plans in place for 2024. A key priority that should not be neglected as you make preparations to close out an old year and start a...more
10/17/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Compliance ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hybrid Plan ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Mitigation
On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new strategy to combat COVID-19, the “Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan.” This plan includes new COVID-19 safety mandates for private...more
9/24/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Effective January 2020, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) will prohibit private sector employers from asking new-hire applicants about their compensation history prior to making an offer of employment, which...more
8/30/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour