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DEI in Crisis Part III: Protections for the Disabled and Veterans Still Survive

January 31, 2025Others

Affirmative action requirements still exist with respect to two groups of individuals under federal law – veterans and individuals with disabilities – notwithstanding a recent Trump Executive Order that revoked the underpinnings of affirmative act... Read More..

Remote Employees Nationwide May Trigger Special Rights in Group Terminations Under NY Law

August 15, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, New York Employers, Others

With just a handful of words, the NYS Department of Labor has turned upside down the purpose of the state’s WARN Act and imposed a plethora of ne... Read More..

WHD Guidance Highlights Retaliation Protections and Enforcement

May 16, 2022Others

By Tracey I. Levy Retaliation is a thorny problem. There are a multitude of laws at the federal, state and local level that are intended to protect employees’ rights in the workplace. But those protections amount to little if employees are un... 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..

Diverging Vaccine Mandates at NYC/NYS/Fed Levels Present Pitfalls for Unwary Employers

December 21, 2021COVID-19, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Others

By: Alexandra Lapes and Tracey I. Levy Employers in New York face a panoply of overlapping and inconsistent obligations at the local, state and federal levels as the government seeks to contend with the latest threats from COVID-19. New York i... Read More..

Working Our Way to Normalcy: A Tri-State Guide to Reopening Your Business

January 27, 2021COVID-19, HR Policies, Others, Tri-State Employers

By Tracey Levy and Alexandra Lapes With the goal of getting employees back to work safely while ensuring business continuity, and in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, employers should consider the following key measures to take as... Read More..

New York State Amends Other HRL Discrimination Protections – Broad Protections Expanded Well Beyond Sexual Harassment

December 31, 2020Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Others, Workplace Training

By Tracey I. Levy, Esq. and Alexandra Lapes, Esq. Just over a year after New York enacted sweeping protections against sexual harassment, Governor Cuomo today signed into law further amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law to provide ... Read More..

Why Local Law Matters for Westchester Employers

July 15, 2019HR Policies, Others, Paid Leave Time

By: Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes Employers in Westchester County must pay close attention to legal developments at the county level, as the past ten months have brought an unprecedented array of new mandates specific to p... Read More..

Moving Forward After #MeToo – Consider Your Policies

July 9, 2018Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Others

Recent changes to New York State law regarding prevention of sexual harassment will require employers to revisit existing policies to comply with newly-mandated provisions, as summarized in our lead story from Takeaways, Read More..