Kerri Beatty On December 20, 2018, the New York City Council voted to prohibit employment discrimination based on an individual’s reproductive health choices. The Council approved an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) which will add “sexual and reproductive health decisions” to the list of protected classes under the law. The amendment will … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on December 17, 2018 As we previously reported, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) issued its first round of proposed regulations in September 2017, which were not adopted. Thereafter, at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s direction, public hearings were held on employee scheduling concerns. The NYSDOL used these hearings … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on December 9, 2018 Recently, the Restrict Information Regarding Salary and Earnings (the “RISE” Act) was passed by the Suffolk County legislature which will ban employers from inquiring about the salary history of prospective employees. The RISE Act amends the Suffolk County Human Rights Law which applies to employers … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on December 8, 2018 Effective March 18, 2019, the New York City Human Rights Law will be amended requiring New York City employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with reasonable unpaid or paid break time and a private space to express milk. Under the new … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on December 3, 2018 As we previously reported, in addition to the new legislation passed in New York State relating to Sexual Harassment Prevention in the workplace, New York City passed similar legislation earlier this year, under the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (the “Act”). The Act requires … Read more
As you are aware, effective January 1, 2018 New York State enacted New York Paid Family Leave (PFL). As part of the implementation, PFL benefits are phased in over a four-year period. 2019 will mark year two of the implementation and PFL benefits will be significantly enhanced. Beginning January 1, 2019, the number of weeks … Read more
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