Posts in Employment Law

Jan 15 Recent Appellate Decision Broadens Protections Against a Hostile Environment

The First Department, the state appellate court located in Manhattan, broadened protections for employees suffering a hostile work ...

Nov 23 Discrimination – Even Over Zoom

While working remotely now appears to be here to stay, misconduct in the wake of Zoom meetings is becoming more commonplace. More ...

Oct 06 New York State Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law

New York State now requires all employers to provide sick leave to its employees. The New York State Sick Leave (NYSSL) law went ...

Sep 18 The House of Representatives Passes the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, the United States House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by a ...

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 ...