Seyfarth Synopsis: Once effective, the anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions of the NYC Human Rights Law will apply to freelancers and independent contractors. In addition, independent contractors and employed family...more
10/14/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Human Rights ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Guidance ,
NYCHRL ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Commission on Human Rights released guidance clarifying the New York City Human Rights Law’s restriction on discriminating against applicants and workers on the basis of actual or...more
10/10/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Human Rights ,
Immigrants ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Guidance ,
NYCHRL ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently issued a ruling with respect to Defendants’ “compelling” exhaustion argument that Plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies with...more
8/16/2018
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Amended Complaints ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Merck ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII