On February 26, 2019, I presented a complimentary webinar called “NY Predictive Scheduling Regulations.” For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. Update: Soon after I presented this webinar and posted this blog entry, the New York State Department of Labor indicated … Read more
On February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released enforcement guidance about discrimination based on hair. “Hair discrimination” is not per se illegal under either New York State or New York City law. However, this guidance notes that race discrimination, especially anti-black discrimination, takes many explicit and implicit forms. Thus, the … Read more
New York is an at-will employment state, which theoretically means employers can terminate employees for any reason at any time. However, there are statutory exceptions. These include whistleblower laws intended to encourage employees to report wrongdoing and protect whistleblowers from retaliation. What Is a Whistleblower? The origins of the term “whistleblower” date back to the … Read more