Posts in June, 2020

Jun 26 New York City Appeals Court Confirms That Employers Must Engage in Rigorous Interactive Process

When an employee faces challenges due to a disability, the law requires that the employer engage in an “interactive process” to ...

Jun 18 Can Employers Require COVID-19 Testing?

In its latest guidance, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has stated that businesses can't make workers take tests that ...

Jun 17 As New York Plans to Enter Phase 2, What Can Employees Expect When They Return to Work

What can New York City employees expect when they return to work in the coming weeks? The answer is easy…they can expect a whole ...

Jun 16 U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Title VII Protects Against LGBTQ Discrimination

The word “landmark” does not begin to cover the impact that the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County (June 15, ...

Jun 11 New York Repeals Civil Service Law §50-A, Making it Easier to Obtain Complete Document Production

On June 9, 2020, the New York State Legislature voted to strike down New York Civil Service Law §50-a as part of a broader effort ...

Jun 03 Employee Safety as Workplaces Re-open During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every workplace in the United States and across the world. As a result, the rights of employees ...