Labor Days
Join Kelley Drye on November 5 for a CLE Seminar on LGBT Rights in the Workplace
As reported in an editorial by The New York Times over the weekend, New York now is a leader in the area of gender rights. The state already explicitly prohibited discrimination against employees based on sexual…
New York City’s "Ban the Box" Law, the Fair Chance Act, in Effect
Just a reminder that New York City’s "Ban the Box" law, the Fair Chance Act, actually goes into effect today, October 27, 2015. We summarized the key provisions of the law in a prior post . The new law now provides…
UPS Settlement Signals That Pregnant Workers Are Expecting Job Accommodations
Last week, UPS settled its long-running case with Peggy Young, the employee whose case went up to the Supreme Court after she was denied light duty. As many will recall from an earlier blog post, the high court found…
The City Commission Clarifies the “Fair Chance Act”
As previously reported, among the legislation passed this year under Mayor DeBlasio, New York City passed the “Fair Chance Act” (“FCA”), which severely restricts an employer’s ability to conduct criminal background…
Kelley Drye to Host Complimentary CLE Seminar on LGBT Rights in the Workplace
On November 5, 2015, Kelley Drye will host an afternoon seminar at its New York office, addressing discrimination against LGBT individuals in the workplace. The seminar will be presented by Kelley Drye partners …