Kerri Beatty Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 7, 2019 As previously reported, the New York City Council passed legislation which bans New York City employers from testing prospective employees for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. The bill makes such testing an unlawful discriminatory practice under the New York City Human … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 14, 2019 On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed legislation which will prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, as a condition of employment. The bill, which is … Read more
As part of the New York State Enacted Budget for fiscal year 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that new legislation has been established that mandates three hours of paid time off for all New York employees to vote on Election Day. Effective immediately, the New York Election Law § 3-110 provides, as follows: A registered … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 2, 2019 On February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission of Human Rights announced that the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) will now protect against discrimination on the basis of hair. The NYCHRL generally prohibits discrimination by employers on the basis of age, alienage/citizenship, … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 1, 2019 New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA). The new law will amend the New York Human Rights Law to add gender identity and expression as a protected class under the law and will prohibit discrimination on … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on January 25, 2019 Effective March 18, 2019, Sections 8-102 and 8-107(22) of the New York City Administrative Code will be amended to require employers in New York City with four or more employees to (1) provide a designated lactation rooms for employees and (2) implement a lactation room accommodation … Read more
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