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HR Alert: NY Extends Statute of Limitations for Discrimination Claims

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 29, 2023. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

Just when you thought you could close the book on a thorny issue involving an employee or ex-employee, New York State steps in and says: Not. So. Fast. On November 17, 2023. Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment...

HR Alert: Sexual Harassment Statute of Limitations Lengthened in the Division of Human Rights

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 26, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several updates to the New York State Human Rights Law to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment. For example: Domestic workers now are protected from...

Statute of Limitations for Sexual Harassment Cases Extended in the NY Division of Human Rights

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 28, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

About a year ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several updates to the New York Human Rights Law to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment. For example: The standard to establish a claim...

Act Now: Claims Revived By The Child Victims Act May Be Filed Now Through August 14, 2020

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 14, 2019. Posted in Litigation, Personal Injury.

The New York Child Victims Act allows victims of child sex abuse to file a civil suit any time before their 55th birthday. Previously these claims expired on the victim’s 23rd birthday. The Act also creates a limited one-year...

Breaking: New York’s Child Victims Act To Protect Older Victims

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 15, 2019. Posted in Personal Injury.

The Child Victims Act was signed into law in New York State on February 14, 2019. Here’s what you should know: The law extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases in which the victim was less than 18 years old....

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