On March 1, 2018, former President Ronald Reagan was inducted into the U.S. Department of Labor Hall of Honor. According to U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, Reagan’s induction recognizes his accomplishments as a labor leader. Before leading the country, Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). The Sergeants Benevolent Association of New … Read more
Beginning March 18, 2018, public officers and employees in New York State may take paid leave to undertake cancer screening. This modifies earlier cancer screening leave laws that only applied to screening breast and prostate cancer. According to the bill sponsors: “The purpose of this legislation is to encourage people to be screened regularly for … Read more
On February 26, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws workplace discrimination because of “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin”. Unlike many state statutes, it does not specifically address sexual … Read more