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NY 11 Employment Laws You Missed if You Blinked

August 22nd, 2019 by Jennifer Queliz at Cozen O'Connor

As 2019 wears on, New York has continued to churn out new employment laws and regulations that appear to be pro-employee. From the latest state legislative push to the workings of the New York City Council, here are the nuts and bolts of 11 employment laws that have passed or...

NY New York Eases Burden of Proof for Discriminatory Harassment

August 22nd, 2019 by Stephen Zweig and Phillip Davidoff at FordHarrison

On August 12, 2019, New York State (NYS) amended its Human Rights Law to make it easier to prove discriminatory harassment for members of all protected classes, including age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, familial status, marital...

Hiring, firing and discipline - a simple audit

August 21st, 2019 by Frank L. Day, Jr., Jessica Asbridge, Mollie K. Wildmann at FordHarrison

The following list of questions should serve as an introduction to a number of fundamental employment law concepts, and the answers to each question will enable users to determine if “best practices” generally are being followed. Of course, this list of questions will not ensure that full compliance with all...