by Stephen Hans | Oct 8, 2019 | NY New Anti-Sexual Harassment, Sexual Harassment
Is There Liability You Could Face that You Did Not Face in the Past? The NYS new anti-harassment law has a number of sweeping changes. For one, it applies to all protected classes under New York Human Rights Law, not only to sexual harassment cases. Protected classes...
by Stephen Hans | Sep 19, 2019 | Equal Pay Womens Issues
Equal Pay Continues to Be a Focus for New York Legislatures The New York legislature passed two laws that offer greater protection against wage discrimination. As employers, it is wise to stay abreast of new employment law amendments so you can ensure your business...
by Stephen Hans | Sep 5, 2019 | NY Anti-Sexual Harassment Law for 2019, Sexual Harassment
The New NY Anti-Sexual Harassment Law: What Employers Should Know Additional New York State anti-sexual harassment law protections came into existence in August 2019. Under the new law, sexual harassment only has to rise above the level of “petty slights or...
by Stephen Hans | Aug 14, 2019 | Family Responsibilities Discrimination (FRD) Lawsuits
What is FRD or Caregiver Discrimination? Families Responsibilities Discrimination (FRD), also called “caregiver discrimination,” refers to discrimination against: Pregnant women Breastfeeding women Parents of young children Employees caring for aging parents Employees...
by Stephen Hans | Aug 9, 2019 | pregnancy discrimination
Is Your Employment Contract Up-to-date with Current Laws? Making work accommodations for a pregnant woman is something not all employers are aware of doing. In fact, a recent article entitled “More Parents than Ever Are Suing Their Employers for...
