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Unpaid, but Not Unprotected: New York City Extends Human Rights Law to...
As reported by us in recent blog articles (Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Differences in Duties Means No Commonality, No Class Certification for Unpaid Interns and The High Cost of Hiring Unpaid Interns),...
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New York City Council Passes Ground-Breaking Legislation Limiting the Use of...
On April 16, 2015, the New York City Council, by a vote of 47-3, approved legislation that would prohibit the use of credit checks in employment decisions except in limited circumstances. The bill,...
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Leading the Way on Transgender Rights in NYC: City Commission on Human Rights...
On December 21, 2015, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (Commission) issued Legal Enforcement Guidance (Guidance) clarifying New York City’s prohibitions against discrimination on the basis...
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New York City Commission on Human Rights Will “Vigorously Enforce” New...
On January 5, 2016, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill that added “caregiver” to the list of protected classifications under the New York City Human Rights Law. The law, which takes...
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Pennsylvania Plaintiffs Launch Successful Attack on Pittsburgh’s Local Paid...
The proliferation of paid sick leave (PSL) laws has been well-documented in the last few years. California’s PSL statute has received particular attention in this blog, but Connecticut, Massachusetts,...
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Attention NYC Retail Employers! On-Call Scheduling to End
Effective November 26, 2017, retail employees in New York City will be entitled to advance notice of their scheduled shifts, and the practice of “on-call shifts”–where an employee is required to be...
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Pulling the Plug: New York City Bill Would Give Workers the “Right to...
It is now the norm to see passersby glued to their phones as they make their morning trek into work. And when those employees head home, they are often unable to “leave work at the office” as they...
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Up in Smoke: New York City Bans Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Marijuana
Effective May 10, 2020, New York City employers may no longer test prospective employees for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. This bill- which is the first...
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