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NLRB Issues the Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule
On July 26, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a final rule—The Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule, that rescinds and replaces several amendments the NLRB made in April 2020. Read more >
Reminder: New York State Freelance Isn’t Free Act Takes Effect on August 28, 2024
As we previously reported, New York recently enacted the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” which provides new protections for freelance workers throughout the state. As a reminder, the new law takes effect on August 28, 2024, and sets forth certain requirements for employers when retaining the services of a freelance worker. Read more >
New Rules Proposed Governing the New York City Fair Chance Act
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued proposed amendments to its rules governing employment discrimination based on criminal history. Specifically, the proposed rules amend portions of the New York City Fair Chance Act which prohibits employers from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal background before a conditional offer of employment is made or from inquiring into or taking adverse action against an applicant or employee for certain types of criminal history.
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