by Stephen Hans | May 13, 2019 | New York City Proposed Biometric Privacy Law
New York City Has Proposed a Biometrics Privacy Law Biometrics is a new technology identification system being used by a variety of industries for various purposes. The primary means of identification include: Fingerprints Handprints Retinal scans Facial recognition...
by Stephen Hans | Apr 17, 2019 | GENDA
New York Passed GENDA in January, 2019 With the passage of GENDA, LGBTQ youth and transgender individuals have protection against discrimination and harassment based on New York’s Human Rights Law. In addition, criminal offenses based on gender identity will now...
by Stephen Hans | Apr 3, 2019 | NY DOL
Predictive Scheduling Changes No Longer Going into Effect Recently, we released a blog about predictive scheduling changes that the New York Department of Labor had proposed putting into effect. Their proposed changes would have required employers to pay employees for...
by Stephen Hans | Mar 13, 2019 | Employment Law
Should Employees Have the Right to Disconnect from Work After Hours? In 2017, a “Right to Disconnect” law passed in France, and a similar bill was introduced to the NYC Council last March. It is currently under consideration. Living in the Information Age...
by Stephen Hans | Mar 6, 2019 | Employment Defense Attorney
Governor Cuomo Is Supporting the Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana legalization for recreational use appears to be on the verge of becoming law in New York State. Medical marijuana has been legal since 2014, but what would legalization for recreational use mean for...
