Building in part on amendments passed last year, the New York State Legislature has passed legislation significantly broadening protections for employees. Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the amendments into law shortly....more
7/2/2019
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
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Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
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Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
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Statute of Limitations
As the #MeToo movement was changing the conversation around sexual harassment nationwide, both New York State and New York City passed laws aimed at changing the way New York employers handle sexual harassment in the...more
9/13/2018
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
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State and Local Government ,
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State Labor Laws
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law budget legislation that includes significant anti-sex harassment measures that (1) require mandatory sexual harassment training and written anti-harassment...more