Posts tagged NYC
New York City Issues Mandatory Workplace Sexual Harassment Notice and Factsheet

The New York City Commission on Human Rights recently released the notice and model factsheet required by the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. I had previously posted about the Act, which significantly expands the obligations of New York City employers to prevent sexual harassment under the NYC Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).

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New York City's Accommodation Law and Work Schedule Change Law Go Into Effect July 18th

Two of New York City's recently enacted laws governing the employment relationship become effective this week, on July 18, 2018. The first law expands employer obligations under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), concerning employee requests for reasonable accommodations. The second law grants eligible employees in New York City the right to make a limited number of work schedule changes for personal reasons each year.

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New York City Employers Must Permit Employees to Make Temporary Work Schedule Changes

As readers of this blog know, New York City has been very active in enacting laws that govern the employment relationship. New York City's latest law will require employers to grant employees the right to make a limited number of temporary schedule changes for personal reasons. This law becomes effective July 18, 2018.

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New York City Expands Employee Protections Under the NYC Human Rights Law

New York City recently enacted two amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), which will go into effect later this year and expand employee rights under the law.

 Amendment to Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Gender

 The first amendment expands the definitions of "sexual orientation" and "gender" under the NYCHRL and will take effect May 11, 2018.

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NYC Releases Updated Pregnancy Accommodation Notice and Fact Sheet

The New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) requires employers in New York City, with four or more employees, to provide employees with reasonable accommodations relating to pregnancy and childbirth.  The NYCHRL also requires employers to provide employees with notice of their rights to pregnancy related accommodations at the time of hire and by posting a notice of such rights in the workplace.

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NYC Issues Fact Sheets On Salary History Inquiry Ban

As I previously posted, beginning October 31, 2017, it will be unlawful in New York City for an employer to inquiry about a job applicant's salary history during the hiring process or rely upon an applicant's prior salary history when setting compensation.  The New York Commission on Human Rights, which enforces the law, has issued an Employer Fact Sheet and a Job Applicant Fact Sheet providing guidance on the law.

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Complying with New York's Hiring Laws

I previously wrote about issues faced by employers when hiring employees.  As I discussed, in order to comply with all legal requirements surrounding hiring, employers must be familiar with federal law as well as applicable state and local laws.  As with New Jersey, New York has implemented specific requirements that an employer must understand in order to not run afoul of the law when hiring an employee.  Employers in New York City have even more requirements they must comply with.

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NYC Employers Will No Longer Be Able to Inquire as to an Applicant's Salary History

On May 4, 2017, Mayor de Blasio signed legislation prohibiting employers from inquiring into, or relying on, an applicant's salary history at any stage in the employment process.  This salary history inquiry ban will take effect October, 31, 2017 and continues a trend in New York City to enact local laws effecting the employment relationship.  Other relatively recent New York City legislation includes the NYC Earned Sick Time Act and the NYC Commuter Benefits Law. 

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