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New York City Bans Employment Discrimination Based on Height and Weight

On May 26, 2023, Mayor Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, banning discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height or weight. The law will become effective on November 22, 2023. ...more

6/21/2023 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , Discrimination , Employer Responsibilities , Employment Discrimination , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , New York

Calling All NYS Employers: Another Employee Handbook Revision Must be Made

Earlier this month, New York State passed a new law prohibiting discrimination against employees based on a new protected class: reproductive health decision making. New York Labor Law § 203-e was signed into law by Governor...more

11/26/2019 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , Employee Handbooks , Employer Liability Issues , Governor Cuomo , Reproductive Discrimination , State Labor Laws

Heads Up, Employers: New York Reacts to the “Time’s Up” Movement by Expanding Protections against Sexual Harassment at Work

On April 12, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the 2018-2019 New York State budget, which imposes substantial new obligations on employers with respect to combating sexual harassment in the workplace....more

5/22/2018 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , Anti-Harassment Policies , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Mandatory Arbitration , Non-Disclosure Agreement , NYDOL , Sexual Harassment , State Labor Laws

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