The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit made a momentous decision earlier this month, disregarding the traditional standards used...
Hiring
Credit History Discrimination Law Passed in NYC
The Mayor of New York City (NYC) Bill de Blasio has signed into law an amendment to the NYC Human Rights Law (Amendment) that will restrict...
NYC Funds More Discrimination Testers
New York City’s Mayor De Blasio has signed into law a bill that requires the City Human Rights Commission to submit fake job applications to...
Religious Discrimination No Longer Requires Knowing an Applicant’s Religion
The U.S. Supreme Court held this month that employers do not actually need to know of an applicant’s religious practices to be liable for...
Social Media – A Legitimate Tool for Applicant Screening?
At this point in our technological lives, it is rare for those involved in the hiring process not to search the candidate’s name into Google and...
New Jersey Bans the Box
New Jersey recently passed a law prohibiting employers from asking interviewees about their criminal history. The new regulation applies to most...
Intern Tax Credit for New York Employers
A New York State law, effective as of this month, provides a tax credit to employers for hiring students at minimum wage. Eligible employers may...
NYC Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants
On March 13, 2013, the New York City Council overrode Mayor Bloomberg's veto of legislation amending the City’s anti-discrimination law to also...
What is “Disparate Impact” Discrimination?
Disparate impact discrimination is "negligent" or "unintentional" discrimination. It occurs when an employer's facially neutral policy (e.g., a...
New Hire Reports
Previously, employers hiring a new employee could simply report new hire information to the State by filing a Form W-4. Now, employers also must...