As you may be aware, private employers with at least 100 employees must complete and file an EEO-1 Report that organizes employee demographic data by employee job category, as well as gender and race/ethnicity, and submit that data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Labor on an annual basis. … Read more
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability and ordering federal enforcement agencies to stop the enforcement of antidiscrimination laws based on disparate impact theories. Disparate impact liability is a legal theory that is codified in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that allows … Read more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law a bill (Intro. 209-A), which will prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The legislation will become effective 180 days from signing, on November 22, 2023. As we previously reported, the new legislation will amend … Read more
On April 11, 2023, New York State released updated versions of the New York State Sexual Harassment Model Policy and training materials. In addition to a new model policy, the State has updated its Frequently Asked Questions and provided a new toolkits for workers and employers, as well as a new training slide deck and … Read more
On December 29, 2022, President Bident signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978, prohibits sex discrimination, including pregnancy discrimination, but does not require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees. Relatedly, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) … Read more
On December 23, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law New York State Assembly Bill A6328A, amending the New York Executive Law § 292 (the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL)), to prohibit employment discrimination against employees and job applicants based on citizenship and immigration status. This amendment, which became effective immediately upon Governor Hochul’s signature, prohibits … Read more