On January 25, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to State law banning employment discrimination based on gender identity or expression. This action codifies employee protections that were arguably already in place through New York Division of Human Rights regulations. The New York State Assembly had passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act … Read more
On October 4, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its preliminary fiscal year 2018 sexual harassment statistics. The agency’s announcement reinforces its strong stance against all forms of workplace harassment in response to the #MeToo movement. EEOC charges alleging sexual harassment increased by more than 12% from fiscal year 2017. EEOC sexual harassment … Read more
In late August 2018, New York State issued initial guidance on the new requirements that all employers issue a written sexual harassment policy and provide annual training to every employee. On October 1, 2018, the State published updated guidance, including a revised model sexual harassment policy and training program. Here’s a quick look at the … Read more