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The New York City Council recently enacted a legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. As summarized: This bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. This bill would also create an…

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Recently-proposed New York State legislation (A2865/S17) would make it more difficult for defendants to overturn employment discrimination damage awards. In sum, the law “[p]rovides that the court shall not reduce jury awards as excessive in employment discrimination actions unless the court finds that the proponent has proven by clear and convincing evidence that the verdict…

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Legislation pending before the New York City Council, Int 0209-2022, would “amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations.” The legislation is summarized as follows: This bill would prohibit…

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The New York Senate recently passed a host of new laws designed to strengthen New York laws protecting victims of sexual harassment. (NOTE: this legislation is currently winding its way through the New York legislative process, and is, as of this writing, not yet enacted.) These laws include: S738 (Let Survivors Speak Act): Amends NY…

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The New York City Council has enacted a Local Law (No. 2022/032), which will prohibit employers from posting job listings without minimum and maximum salary information. The Council provides the following summary: This bill would make it an unlawful discriminatory practice to not include in job listings the minimum and maximum salary offered for any…

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In a resounding win for employees, Congress passed (with bipartisan support) the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021“, which bars the use of forced arbitration to address sexual assault and harassment claims in the workplace. The legislation passed the House on February 7, 2022, and the Senate on February…

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In National Federation of Independent Business, et al v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, et al, 595 U.S. ___ (Jan. 13, 2022), the U.S. Supreme Court stayed OSHA’s emergency temporary standard that required certain private employers (with at least 100 employees) to require covered workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, with an…

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New York Governor Hochul has recently approved three pieces of legislation, specifically, relating to (1) admissibility of certain statements under the “hearsay” rule; (2) remote notarization; and (3) insurance disclosures. Hearsay. First, S7093/A8040 (Hoylman/Dinowitz) amends the rules of evidence to permit the admission of an opposing party’s statement if made by an agent or employee made within…

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Recently, New York’s legislature amended New York’s notoriously narrow “whistleblower law,” N.Y. Labor Law 740. Governor Hochul signed the new law on October 28, 2021; they take effect 90 days thereafter (i.e., on January 26, 2022). There are a number of changes to the statute, which include, but are not limited to: Broadening the definition…

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Today, August 20, 2021, New York’s Governor signed a new law, S858, which closes a loophole in New York’s Labor Law relating to wage theft. Specifically, the law amends New York Labor Law sections 193 and 198. Previously, the law prevented certain “deductions.” However, there was ambiguity as to whether a complete failure to pay…

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