Kerri Beatty As we previously reported, New York City passed legislation that protects individuals from unlawful bias by the employer when automated employment decision tools are used. Pursuant to the law, employers must conduct AI tool audits to confirm that such tools are not biased. The new law was initially slated to go into effect on January … Read more
On November 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Assembly Bill A8092B, which prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who take lawful absences pursuant to federal, state or local law. The law becomes effective February 19, 2023. Under Section 215 of the New York Labor Law, employers are prohibited from taking adverse employment action … Read more
Investigations in the workplace are inevitable. Employers must know the basics of conducting effective investigations to help their companies deal with workplace crises in ways that avoid and minimize liability. It is critical that employers are prepared to navigate these issues – all while remaining unbiased and objective. Employers should have a clear internal … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has announced another extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The policy, which was originally announced on March 19, 2020, was previously set to expire on October 31, 2022. With this new extension, the … Read more
On October 31, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, released GC Memorandum 23-02, entitled Electronic Monitoring and Algorithmic Management of Employees Interfering with the Exercise of Section 7 Rights. In the memo, she indicated that she plans to “urge the Board to protect employees, to the greatest extent possibly, from intrusive and … Read more
With the midterm elections fast approaching on November 8, 2022, it is important for New York employers to remember their obligations to provide employees time off to vote. Pursuant to Section 3-110 of the New York State Election Law, New York State employees are eligible for up to two hours of paid time off to vote if they do not have “sufficient time to … Read more