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New York’s Paid Family Leave Act
New York State’s Paid Family Leave Act (PFL) is one of the strongest family leave laws in the United States. It covers most workers in the private sector, including part-time workers. Who Is Covered For PFL? Employees who …
HR Alert: Title VII and Gender Stereotypes
If you’ve been keeping up with our Pride Month series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers. You may have some questions about gender stereotype…
HR Alert: Title VII and Pronouns
If you’ve been keeping up with our series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on, among other things, sexual orientation or transgender status. You may be wond…
HR Alert: What Types of Discriminatory Employment Actions Does Title VII Prohibit?
If you’ve been keeping up with our series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on, among other things, sexual orientation or transgender status. Naturally, the …
Google is Changing Its Policy, and It Affects You
Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, the name used for Google-related services like Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive, recently updated its policy regarding how long items that have been placed in the trash are …
HR Alert: How To Respond To Employees Who Can’t Return To Work Because Their Child’s School Or Place Of Care Is Closed
As companies begin to develop plans for the safe return of their workers, we’re hearing one question asked again and again: What happens if a business reopens but an employee cannot return to work because she has a child …
What You Need To Know About The New Title IX Regulations
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released its final rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
HR Alert: Navigating Overlapping COVID-19 Leave Laws
For the last few weeks, employers have been scrambling to ensure their compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides two types of leave for employees during this pandemic: …
Recent Legislation Expands Liability for New York Public Schools
On July 25, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed new legislation that expands the New York State Human Rights Law (Executive Law § 292). The law previously applied to education corporations, and it now applies more broadly to “educ…
BREAKING: NYS Proposed Guidance on Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training & Policies
On August 24, 2018, New York State released proposed requirements for sexual harassment policies and annual trainings that are mandatory for New York employers beginning October 9, 2018. While most of the proposed requirem…