New York Employers

What the Supreme Court’s Recent Decisions on Guns and Prayer Mean for Private Employers

July 11, 2022Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Two decisions handed down by the Supreme Court last month held that government actions were unconstitutional. In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the Court held that a public school district’s instruction to a high school football co... Read More..

Beyond Job Postings, New York State Pay Transparency Laws Would Create a Foundation for Massive Employee Pay Data and Pay History Collection

July 6, 2022Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Two bills passed by both houses of the New York State legislature and currently awaiting submission to the governor for signature add a new, and significant, dimension to the range of pay transparency laws that are proliferating around the country... Read More..

NYS Opens New Window for Lawsuits by #MeToo Victims

July 6, 2022Harassment/Discrimination, New York Employers

Past victims of sexual assault in New York State have just been granted a powerful new opportunity to assert legal claims, as legislation signed by Governor Hochul on May 24, 2022 grants individuals who were victims of a sexual offense as an adult... Read More..

California Lost Two Battles But May Have Won the War: Diversity Mandates Succeeded with Corporate Boards, Despite Recent Court Rulings Finding the Mandates Unconstitutional

July 5, 2022Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Tracey I. Levy In broad brushstrokes, California legislators sought to achieve gender and racial diversity on the boards of publicly held corporations headquartered in California several years ago by first mandating that every such board inc... Read More..

Consider Transparency of Outcomes from Workplace Investigations

July 21, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations

By Tracey I. Levy What if we were less secretive about outcomes in our workplace investigations? Conventional wisdom, and the cautionary note I most commonly provide when conducting harassment prevention training for organizations, is that t... Read More..

NYC Wage Transparency Law Has Its Limits Under NYC Guidance

June 16, 2022Employer Notice Requirements, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Others, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy New guidance issued by the New York City Commission of Human Rights expounds on both the breadth, and the limitations, of the city’s new wage transparency law. The law, which we discussed in our prior Read More..

3 Handbook Policy Requirements that New York Employers May Overlook

May 16, 2022Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

By Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes Spring cleaning is a great time for employers to revisit their employee handbook policies to confirm that they comply with current legal obligations. In addition to updates prompted by new legislation, the... Read More..

COVID Mandates Have Lessened But Employers Still Have Obligations

May 16, 2022Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave

By Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy New York State employers may now suspend implementation of their infectious disease prevention plans (otherwise known as HERO Act plains), as the state’s order designating COVID-19 as a highly contagious co... Read More..

New Fed Arbitration Ban Warrants Employers Redouble Measures to Prevent Workplace Harassment

February 9, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Training

By Tracey I. Levy In the aftermath of #MeToo, state legislatures across the country adopted a range of new employment law protections, typically focused around four objectives:

advising employees of their legal rights and obligatio... Read More..