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Voting is a fundamental right to which every American citizen is entitled, but for much of history, many individuals with disabilities were excluded from voting because of prejudicial assumptions about their capabilities o…

Two recent lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) serve as important reminders about consequences for violating the recently-enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In Alabama, the EEOC …

Today, we’re continuing to look at a practical, do-able approach to gaining – or recertifying – your MWBE status in New York State. That’s minority and/or woman business enterprise status. We’…

For Women’s Small Business Month, we’ve begun looking at New York State’s Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification program. After reading the first post in our MWBE series, you now know…

As we approach colder weather, it’s important to remember employer requirements for New York COVID sick leave. As we’ve written about before, the New York COVID sick leave law remains on the books. Since September 1,…

As we’ve reported before, the EEOC is the federal agency that reviews, addresses and sometimes litigates employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims under Title VII. There’s a new EEOC announcement about its lit…

Welcome to our MWBE series. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be taking you through each step of the process to obtain New York State’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification. The cer…

Election Day this year is November 5, 2024. With the date rapidly approaching, it’s time to ensure that you’re complying with New York’s law requiring employers to provide employees with paid time off to vote. What Kind of…

We think you should know about a new EEOC press release about a company’s alleged refusal to accommodate employees returning from FMLA. Even though the events occurred in Michigan, the EEOC oversees federal law across the …

As you probably know, at the end of last year, Governor Hochul signed into law the Freelance Isn’t Free Act. The law went into effect on August 28, 2024. When we first blogged about it, way back in 2023, the law was schedu…