August 20, 2019 It’s the Law: New York State Expands Workplace Protections Against Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Discrimination
July 31, 2019 Arbitration Back on the Table: NY State Ban on Compelled Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Rolled Back
June 25, 2019 Time’s Up: New York Legislature Passes Sweeping Reform to Increase Workplace Protections Against Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Discrimination
June 5, 2019 Careful! Don’t Fall Asleep at the Wheel: Supreme Court Holds Title VII Exhaustion Requirement Is Waivable by Employers
April 23, 2019 Don’t Miss the Train! NYC Releases Free Training Guide and Encourages Employers to Complete Sexual Harassment Training Requirement As Soon As Possible
March 29, 2019 NYC Employers, Get Out Your Handbooks: Reproductive Health Choices Are A New Protected Category
March 28, 2019 Lactation Room Rules: NYC Places New Obligations On Employers To Accommodate Lactating Employees
October 8, 2018 The Time is Now: New York-Compliant Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies Must be Implemented by October 9, 2018
August 2, 2018 Up Against the Clock, New York City’s “Temporary Schedule Change” Law Goes Into Effect
May 21, 2018 Heads Up, Employers: New York Reacts to the “Time’s Up” Movement by Expanding Protections against Sexual Harassment at Work
March 7, 2018 Second Circuit Breaks Ground: Federal Protection Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
March 1, 2018 New Limits on Whistleblower Protection: SCOTUS Makes SEC Reporting a Mandatory Requirement
September 5, 2017 A (Temporary?) Reprieve: Employers No Longer Required to Submit Pay Data to the EEOC
April 17, 2017 Expanding the Reach of Title VII: Seventh Circuit Recognizes Sexual Orientation as a Protected Class
November 7, 2016 New York’s Highest Court Rules that Yoga Instructors are Independent Contractors: But Can Other Employers Hold that Pose?
September 8, 2016 “Don’t retaliate! (We really mean it)”: EEOC and Second Circuit Crack Down on Workplace Retaliation
May 19, 2016 OUCH! Now What? OSHA Creates New Rules for Reporting and Submitting Records of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
May 19, 2016 Take Notice (And Give Notice!): The “Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016” (DTSA) Requires Immediate Employer Action
April 7, 2016 Family Matters: Governor Cuomo Unveils an Ambitious Plan for Paid Family Leave and a Higher Minimum Wage in New York
January 12, 2016 The NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Sweeping Guidance Related to its Long-Standing Gender Discrimination Prohibitions
December 22, 2015 New York City Joins a Growing Chorus of Cities and States that Believe in Second Chances: What Does the New "Ban the Box" Legislation Mean for NYC Employers?
November 24, 2015 New York State Takes an Ax to the Workplace Glass Ceiling: New Legislation to Advance the Rights of Women and Transgender Individuals in the Workplace
July 2015 With the Flick of a Pen, U.S. Department of Labor Announces that Most Workers Are Employees
July 2015 Unpaid Internships Revived?: Second Circuit Gives the Green Light to Unpaid Internships So Long as the Intern “Benefits”
July 2015 Overtime Expansion Unveiled: Proposed USDOL Rule Would More Than Double the Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions
April 2015 Get Healthy (Or Else?): The EEOC Proposes New Rules to Define When Participation in an Employer Wellness Program Is “Voluntary”
March 2015 The Supreme Court Weighs in on The Pregnancy Discrimination Act – Providing Guidance to Employers and Protections for Pregnant Workers
February 2015 Second Circuit: Class Certification is Alive and Well in Employment Cases Involving Individualized Damages
July 2014 Unpacking the Employment Implications of Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: The Second Circuit Prepares to Dive In
