HR Policies

EEOC Guidance Provides Pathways and Considerations for Accommodating the Hearing Disabled

July 27, 2023Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations

I currently stand on a precipice, as the waning days of Disability Pride Month this July also represent a final countdown to when a cochlear implant surgery will make me a bionic woman. It appeared an opportune time to review the recent updates t... Read More..

Similar Standards Now Apply When Considering Accommodation Requests for Religion or Disability

July 25, 2023Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations

Employers need to consider employees’ requests for religious accommodations from a much more supportive perspective as a result of a recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. In Groff v. DeJoy (June 29, 2023) the Court held that that ... Read More..

All New York Employers Need to Add Policies and Modify Practices to Comply with New State and Federal Protections for Employees Expressing Breast Milk

July 11, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Five years after New York City began requiring employers to provide accommodations for employees expressing breast milk at work and adopt lactation accommodation policies with very specific provisions, New York State has added its own law on the s... Read More..

Employer DEI Programs May Face Challenge Under Statements in Supreme Court Decision on Racial Preferences

June 30, 2023Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies

EEOC Chairwoman Charlotte A. Burrows shared an atypically short Read More..

NYS Has Raised the Stakes for Employers That Penalize Employees for Any of 15 Types of Job-Protected Leaves

May 22, 2023HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

Employers in New York may be required to provide employees with up to 15 different types of leave, some paid, and some unpaid, some for a few hours, and some extending weeks or even months. Employers are generally aware of certain big categories o... Read More..

Small Businesses Are Easily Ensnared by New NYC Hiring Laws

May 5, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New York City Employers

Small businesses that use LinkedIn, Indeed or any online platform to recruit for positions must be wary of the ways in which they can easily pull themselves into the requirements of New York City’s new rules related to AI in hiring. This is possi... Read More..

Educate Managers on FMLA/ADA Overlap

April 26, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations

Are your managers familiar with the organization’s overlapping obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Time and again, I see managers conflate the two, and thereby create liability issu... Read More..

NYS Adds New Section, Range of New Provisions to Its Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

April 20, 2023Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

An updated model sexual harassment prevention policy issued by New York State offers improvements and detractions relative to the original 2018 version, adds new information, and incorporates more recent changes in the law. Among the greatest imp... Read More..