New York State Division of Human Rights To Investigate Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Against Several Major Companies

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 On June 27, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he would be directing the New York State Division of Human Rights to investigate allegations of pregnancy discrimination revealed in a recent New York Times article. The article reported on alleged pregnancy … Read more

New York City Bill Targeting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Signed into Law

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on May 11, 2018 As we previously reported, the New York City Council recently passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act, which is a package of legislation targeting sexual harassment in the workplace. On May 9, 2018, Mayor de Blasio signed the Act into law, which … Read more

New Legislation in New York State and New York City Targeting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 21, 2018 Both the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council recently adopted new legislation aimed at preventing sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. The New York City Council has passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (the “Act”), a package of … Read more

Does Telecommuting Qualify as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA?

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 28, 2018 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that employers engage in an interactive process before the employer can grant or deny any request for a reasonable accommodation. With the state of technological advances across many industries today, requests for telecommuting as an accommodation under the … Read more

New York City – New Accommodation Law Effective October 2018

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 23, 2018 Recently, the New York City Council amended the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to require New York City employers to engage in a particular process in response to an employee’s request for an accommodation. The new requirement will be effective October 15, 2018. … Read more