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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent Executive Order on disparate impact: what it means for insurer’s use of AI

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (order). The order declares disparate impact theory to be “wholly inconsistent with the...more

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Fair Chance for Housing Act: What NYC Housing Providers Need to Know

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Effective January 1, 2025, New York City’s Fair Chance for Housing Act became law. The Fair Chance for Housing Act is designed to eliminate barriers for individuals with criminal conviction histories seeking housing. The...more

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The Impact of Transgender Executive Order on New York Residents

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On January 20th, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Trust to the Federal Government.” The executive order included provisions for the...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

New York State Senate Finance Committee to Consider DEI Bill

With the transfer of power to a new presidential administration, much of America is turning against the controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda. In Albany, however, the New York State Senate this week is...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Legal Updates for New York and California Employers in 2025

With 2025 having arrived and a new President known for shattering norms about to assume office, employers are eyeing the inevitable enforcement changes that the new administration will bring. But employers must remember to...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Employers Required to Provide Notice Under New York State Reproductive Health Bias Law Following Second Circuit Ruling Vacating...

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

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How Courts Have Analyzed Discrimination Claims after the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri:...

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Real World Impact: In April, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, lowering the standard that federal courts had applied for decades on discriminatory transfer claims under Title VII...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Second Circuit Ruling Could “Impact” Discrimination Claims Brought by Remote Workers under NYS Human Rights Law

In King v. Aramark Services, Inc., No. 22-1237 (March 20, 2024), a Second Circuit panel affirmed the dismissal of claims under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), concluding that under New York’s “impact test,”...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

More Employment Cases Were Filed in the Eastern District of New York than Almost Anywhere Else in the U.S.

Employers have a legal duty to ensure a safe, healthy workplace and to pay employees fairly for their work. This includes an obligation to treat employees fairly and respect their individual differences. When an employer’s...more

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New York State Enacts New Employee-Friendly Legislation Affecting Employers

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Key Takeaways - New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft. New York State prohibits employer mandatory meetings on political and religious matters....more

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Vaccine Mandate Puts Enforcement on NYC Employers

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A universal vaccine mandate comes to New York employers courtesy of New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Compliance in Your Office- Effective this week, in accordance with the Commissioner of the New...more

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NYC Places Groundbreaking Restrictions on AI Use in Hiring Practices

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In a groundbreaking move, likely to have significant impact on employee hiring and HR tech, the New York City Council has passed a measure (“the NYC measure”) that bans the use of automated decision-making tools to (1) screen...more

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New York Businesses That Monitor Email Must Formally Notify Employees

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New York businesses that monitor or otherwise intercept the electronic mail or telephone conversations of their employees will soon need to inform them of these practices under an amendment to the state’s civil rights law...more

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The Employment Law Reporter

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Federal Court Rejects New York City Police Officer’s Employment Discrimination Action The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment to the defendants in an employment...more

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