Kerri Beatty 
As a reminder, effective April 18, 2026, New York State will prohibit employers from obtaining or using consumer credit history for employment decisions (with limited exceptions explained below). Specifically, Governor Hochul signed an amendment to the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act that makes it unlawful for an employer, labor organization, employment agency, or … Read more
On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order entitled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (the “Order”). The Order provides, “DEI activities are not only unethical and often illegal, but also cause inefficiencies, waste, and abuse within entities that engage in such practices. Specifically, DEI activities impose artificial costs in hiring, promotion, and … Read more
On February 17, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a federal lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. (“Coca-Cola”), claiming that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by excluding male employees from a company sponsored event. The complaint alleges that in September 2024, Coca-Cola held a two-day networking event at … Read more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has released guidance on the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) and its recently enacted amendments. As we previously reported, the amendments took effect on February 22, 2026. The guidance is presented as a FAQ document which can be found … Read more
As a reminder, the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) has been amended expanding its leave entitlements to employees. The amendments went into effect on February 22, 2026. The amended ESSTA requires employers to provide employees with a minimum of 32 hours of unpaid safe and sick time immediately upon hire … Read more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has filed a motion in a Missouri federal court disclosing an investigation into allegations that the sportswear company, Nike may have violated Title VII “by engaging in a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against white employees, applicants, and training program participants in hiring, promotion, demotion, or separation decisions … Read more