On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor issued changes to New York State’s Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy. The Model...
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LGBTQ – EEOC Guidance
Last month, on the one-year anniversary of the landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...
LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision
In a highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court held on Monday, in Bostock v. Clayon, that employers are prohibited from discriminating against...
McDonald’s and #MeToo: The Perils of Workplace Romance
With the recent news of the firing of McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook for a consensual relationship with a subordinate, workplace romance is back...
New York City Law on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Effective May 20, 2019 New York City will prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s sexual and reproductive health choices. This protection...
Sexual Harassment Laws Change Legal Landscape in New York State and City
In April, both the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council passed new workplace anti-sexual harassment legislation. Spurred by the...
Sexual Orientation Included as Civil Rights Protection
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects sexual orientation, becoming only...
“Ministerial Exception” Upheld by the Second Circuit
The Second Circuit recently ruled in Fratello v. Archdiocese of New York, et. al. that ministers are barred from bringing employment discrimination...
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
As seen in recent news, sexual harassment allegations seem to be a continuing issue for employers, despite their initiatives to prevent such claims....
NYC Prohibits Pay History Questions
The New York City Council passed a law, which will become effective 180 days after it is signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, that prevents employers...