News & Analysis as of August 4, 2025

Employment Discrimination

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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

Action Required for NY State Employers Under New York’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”)

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 3/28/2025

New York State’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”) has been reinstated following a Second Circuit ruling. The Act, found in Section 203-e of New York State’s Labor Law, prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s...more

Second Circuit Dismisses Remote Employee's Discrimination Claim Brought Under New York State Human Rights Law

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 8/5/2024

On March 20, 2024, the Second Circuit dismissed a remote employee's discrimination claim brought under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). The Court held that the employee's discrimination did not meet the "impact...more

New York Expands Anti-Discrimination Laws for Nonresident Job Seekers

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 4/5/2024

On March 14, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals held that nonresident prospective employees who seek employment opportunities in New York State or New York City and are denied due to discriminatory conduct are eligible to...more

New York City Bans Employment Discrimination Based on Height and Weight

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 6/21/2023

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

Suffolk County, New York, Follows ‘Ban The Box’ Trend

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/6/2020

The Suffolk County, New York, Legislature has passed the “Fair Employment Screening Amendment” to the Suffolk County Code, prohibiting the County or any other employer having at least 15 employees from asking job applicants...more

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