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Effective May 10, 2018, the New York City Human Rights Law will have much more expansive definitions for sexual orientation and gender.  The Law was recently amended to define sexual orientation as “an individual’s actual …

Early this year, the Department of Labor reissued 17 previously withdrawn opinion letters.  The Obama Administration withdrew these letters in March 2009, for further consideration but never followed up.  The Trump Administration has taken up …

In early February, all the Attorneys General in the United States and United States territories, fifty-six in all, sent a letter to Congress advocating for federal legislation prohibiting arbitration provisions in sexual harassment cases.  The …

An iconic New York City ice cream parlor, famous for holding the Guinness World Record for most expensive dessert (the $1,000 “Golden Opulence Sundae”) and most expensive hamburger (the $295 “Le Burger Extravagant”) and once …

Last month, a Connecticut federal judge awarded $1 million in attorney’s fees to a Walmart employee who won a jury verdict earlier last year on claims he was retaliated against for complaining of race discrimination. …

Employers will have to wait for more guidance on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protection applies to sexual orientation. On December 11, 2017, the Supreme Court denied a petition for …

In Connecticut, if you are an employer and engage in electronic monitoring you must post a notice to employees of the monitoring. But, what is electronic monitoring? According to Connecticut statute, electronic monitoring is the …

Late last year, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appeals court that covers New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, held Fair Labor Standards Act claims (i.e. wage and hour claims) can be subject to …

In reaction to the “Silence Breakers,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from including sexual harassment or gender discrimination claims in their arbitration agreements.   Advocates say the bill, known as …

On December 18, 2017, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law an amendment of Section 159-b of the state Civil Service Law. The amendment entitles any public employee the right to paid, excused …