by Kyle Barton | Mar 29, 2016 | ADA, Blog Posts, Disability, Employment Law
Under the law, a “disability” is not limited to physical impediments to movement, but can also include impairments to other activities. Courts have recently become receptive to a new category of disability — allergies and fragrance sensitivity. A New York County...
by Kyle Barton | Mar 4, 2016 | Blog Posts, Education Law, New York Law
We are pleased to learn of a proposed New York State bill that would require teachers, as part of their required continued education, to recognize and respond to mental illness in students. The sponsors of the bill, Senator Jesse Hamilton and Assemblyman Marcos...
by Kyle Barton | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog Posts, Circuit Court Decisions, Education Law, Student Bullying
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal government requires states to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to qualified disabled students in public schools. The Second Circuit ruled in favor of a student and her parents...
by Kyle Barton | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog Posts, Discrimination, Employment Law, Homecare, New York City Law
As of May 4, 2016, it will be unlawful for any employer in New York City to discriminate on the basis of “caregiver status.” The new law, signed by the mayor earlier this month, is an expansion of New York State’s protection of “familial status,” which took effect on...
by Kyle Barton | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog Posts, Independent Contractor, Labor Law, NLRA
The City Council of Seattle, Washington has unanimously voted in favor of a new ordinance that allows drivers under contract, through Uber or Lyft, to organize. These workers were not protected by federal law, as the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) explicitly...
