Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 26, 2019 On June 19, 2019, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill S.6577, which would expand the scope of employee protections provided by the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), therefore exposing employers to greater potential liability. The bill is expected to be signed … 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
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 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
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on October 5, 2018 A we previously reported, a new law will amend the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to require New York City employers with four or more employees to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” with an employee who requests a reasonable accommodation: (1) for religious … Read more