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In January, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws, issued proposed new harassment guidance seeking input from the public.  The public comment period ended March 21, 2017. …

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog charged with enforcing anti-discrimination statutes, released statistics regarding the number and subject matter of charges filed in fiscal year 2016. The total received was 91,503 …

Employment Law Strategist  February 2017 Did you know your employment practices could violate antitrust law? This is the message to be gleaned from joint guidance recently issued by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and …

Employers gave a sigh of relief late last year when a judge permanently enjoined the government from carrying out changes which would have significantly impacted the labor relations landscape. Given the new administration and its …

We have previously reported that several states (California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, and Washington) have laws prohibiting employers from checking credit reports unless permitted under certain limited circumstances. New York City joined this trend …

Although women have been in the workplace for decades, employers in 2017 still face challenges in dealing with pregnant workers. This is because pregnancy triggers a series of protections for the employee and a complicated …

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) is the City agency that enforces the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”). The NYCHRL prohibits, in part, unlawful discrimination in employment, public accommodations, …

On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Brody and Associates served dinner at the Gillespie Center in Westport, Connecticut.  Dinner included delicious enchiladas, fresh fruit, juice, and more.  Brody and Associates is always glad to lend a …

Every year, we like to remind our clients to tout the value of your employees’ jobs to them.   This can improve your relationship with your employees, and can result in increased motivation and morale among …

In the last few years, New York has been one of the most aggressive states in the nation with respect to increasing its minimum wage.  On December 31, the latest round of minimum wage increases …