As discussed in our prior alert and seen in numerous actions undertaken since the Trump administration took office, employers should expect significant changes to the federal government’s antidiscrimination enforcement...more
On Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in CompassCare v. Hochul vacated a lower court’s injunction that had forestalled implementation of a requirement under New York’s reproductive health bias law,...more
1/8/2025
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On Nov. 17, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s General Obligations Law § 5-336 that prohibit the use of certain terms in release agreements. The amendments are principally intended to strengthen...more
On July 5, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Work Protection (DCWP) will begin enforcement of Local Law 144 (Law), which regulates employers’ use of “automated employment decision tools” (AEDTs) to screen...more
On Dec. 16, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rescinded its 1997 policy statement on “Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment (the 1997 Policy...more
12/23/2019
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New York legislators have hit the ground running in 2019, enacting new legislation expanding employee protections at both state and city levels. ...more
2/14/2019
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State and Local Government
This week, on Oct. 15, an amendment to the New York City Administrative Code went into effect requiring employers covered by the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to engage in a good faith “cooperative dialogue” when...more
A new New York City law will significantly affect the hiring practices of companies, including financial firms, operating within the city.
Passed by New York City Council on April 5 and signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on...more
On April 5, 2017, the New York City Council approved a bill prohibiting private employers from (i) inquiring into an applicant’s current or previous salary with another employer or (ii) relying on an applicant’s salary...more