New York Blog — Employment Defense
Labor and Employment Defense
Welcome to the NYC Employment Law Blog! This blog is an online publication of Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C., a New York City law firm that has been representing small and mid-sized businesses throughout the New York metropolitan area in all types of employment and labor law matters for over thirty years. We hope this blog will be an interesting and informative resource for our readers, whether they are current or past clients, or simply compliance-minded business owners looking for ways to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing employment law landscape. To that end, we will endeavor to offer regular blog posts highlighting legislative developments, significant court and agency decisions and noteworthy news stories from the employment and labor law realm. We hope that as a reader you will find ours blog enlightening, useful and above all, interesting.
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Blogs
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Billion Dollar Gaming Company
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Billion Dollar Gaming Company.
What not to do in a sexual harassment lawsuit.
In September 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the gaming company Activision Blizzard.
Religious and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Brought By Employees Against United Airlines
Employees contesting the vaccine mandate based on religion and disability
A religious and disability discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines has currently fallen under the jurisdiction of a Texas federal court. Six employees brought a class action lawsuit against United Airlines, which they filed on September 22. They alleged that the airlines unlawfully denied medical and religious exemptions to their vaccine mandate.
Details of the religious and disability lawsuit.
How the NYC Tenant Data Privacy Act Affects Apartment Building Owners
How the NYC Tenant Data Privacy Act Affects Apartment Building Owners
Dealing with Tenants’ Privacy Rights
The NYC Council passed the Tenant Data Privacy Act at the end of June 2021. What does this mean for landlords?
What Are the Most Recent Requirements for Employers and Vaccinations?
Vaccination requirement for employees.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing requirements for employers and vaccinations as part of a new Temporary Standard.
Handling Disputes Over Employment and Severance Agreements
Will a Severance Agreement Close or Open the Door to Litigation?
Disputes over employment and severance agreements are certainly not what any employer has in mind. In fact, employers usually offer severance agreements as a means of avoiding litigation. Layoffs occur and may be necessary due to redundancy. Furthermore, a severance package is a generous way of compensating an employee while implementing layoffs.