Labor Days
Height and Weight Set to Become Protected Classes in New York City
New York City is poised to become the largest city in the nation to ban discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight. Earlier this month, the New York City Council passed Bill INT 0209, new legislation…
Notice for New York Employers: State Issues Updated Guidance on Sex Harassment
For New York employers, the standards for sexual harassment may be shifting. The state requires all employers to adopt its model sex harassment policy or craft one that equals or exceeds minimum standards. Recently,…
Employment Laws Shaping 2023
2023 is in full swing. While everyone is abuzz about ChatGPT taking over the world, a newly divided Congress is finding its sea legs and state capitols are eyeing new regulations. Agencies and courts have taken up…
Talking About The NLRB’s New Rulings on Confidentiality, Non-Disparagement, and Severance Offers
There’s been another flip-flop at the National Labor Relations Board. The target this time? Severance agreements. During the Trump administration, the NLRB issued a set of rulings that generally allowed employers to…
BIPA Becomes the Monster Employers Feared
Two momentous decisions regarding the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) recently came down from the Illinois Supreme Court. First, the Court recently ruled in Cothron v. White Castle System Inc. that…