Arielle E. Kobetz

Arielle Kobetz is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department. She assists employers in a wide range of areas, including discrimination, wage and hour, and traditional labor.

Prior to joining Proskauer, Arielle served as a law clerk at the New York City Human Resources Administration, Employment Law Unit, where she worked on a variety of employment discrimination and internal employee disciplinary issues.

Firm/Organization: Proskauer Rose LLP

Blogs: California Employment Law Update, Law and the Workplace, Proskauer Whistleblower Defense

Latest Articles

Law and the Workplace

New York Paid Family Leave Law: Are You Prepared for 2020?

By Evandro Gigante & Arielle E. Kobetz

November 26, 2019

As we approach the New Year, employers should keep in mind that several updates to the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“NYPFLL”) are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2020. As we have previously reported, the NYPFLL provides a phased-in system of paid, job protected leave for eligible employees: (i) to care for a new child following birth, adoption, or placement in the home; (ii) to care for a family member with a…

Law and the Workplace

Nevada Labor Commissioner Issues Advisory Opinions Regarding Paid Personal Leave Law

By Allan Bloom, Arielle E. Kobetz & Eric Novak

November 19, 2019

As we previously reported, Nevada has enacted a personal leave law, which, effective January 1, 2020, will require private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada to provide certain employees working in the state with up to 40 hours of paid leave per year, to be used for any purpose, including non-medical personal reasons. To that end, the Nevada Labor Commissioner issued two advisory opinions regarding the new law. While the law…

Law and the Workplace

New York State Enacts Law to Protect Employees’ Reproductive Health Decisions

By Evandro Gigante & Arielle E. Kobetz

November 18, 2019

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill which, effective immediately, prohibits employers from accessing information on employees’ or dependents’ reproductive health without prior consent. Specifically, the new law prohibits an employer from “accessing an employee’s personal information regarding the employee’s or the employee’s dependent’s reproductive health decision making, including but not limited to, the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service without the employee’s prior informed…

Law and the Workplace

Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Issues Guidance on Sexual Harassment Training and Notice Requirements

By Harris Mufson & Arielle E. Kobetz

November 8, 2019

As we previously reported, Connecticut has enacted the Time’s Up Act (the “Act”), which expanded existing sexual harassment training and notice requirements on employers. Under the new law, employers with three or more employees must provide two hours of interactive sexual harassment training to all existing employees by October 1, 2020, and to all new employees no later than six months after hire. Employers with fewer than three employees are required to provide such…

Law and the Workplace

Westchester County, New York Issues Guidance and Mandatory Notices for Safe Time Leave Law

By Allan Bloom, Laura Fant & Arielle E. Kobetz

November 5, 2019

As we previously reported, effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers are required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking (“safe time”). Leave under the new ordinance will be in addition to paid time off already required to be provided to employees under the Westchester County paid sick leave law, which took effect on April 10, 2019. In connection with the effective date…

Law and the Workplace

New York State Issues Additional Guidance Following Recent Expansion of Workplace Anti-Discrimination Protections

By Evandro Gigante, Arielle E. Kobetz & Laura Fant

November 4, 2019

As we previously reported, on August 12, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law significant legislation to expand workplace anti-discrimination protections. The State has now updated its FAQs to provide additional guidance on these new requirements. There are several key points now included in the guidance that provide some clarity on employers’ notice, policy and training responsibilities. Under the recently amended law, New York employers are required to provide employees, both…

Law and the Workplace

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Enforcement Guidance on National Origin and Immigration Status Discrimination

By Evandro Gigante, Arielle E. Kobetz & Laura Fant

October 16, 2019

The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued new enforcement guidance on discrimination based on actual or perceived national origin or immigration status in employment, as well as in housing and public accommodations. While enforcement guidance does not have the same force of law as a statute or formal regulations, it provides significant insight into how the Commission would evaluate complaints of discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) based…

Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: New York State Expanded Protections Against Workplace Harassment

By Evandro Gigante & Arielle E. Kobetz

August 30, 2019

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Arielle Kobetz discuss the recent developments out of New York State, that will significantly expand workplace anti-discrimination protections. Among other things, recent amendments to New York law will lower the burden on plaintiffs seeking to prove claims of workplace harassment under the Human Rights law. Employers should tune in to see what impact the new law may have on the scope of harassment…

Law and the Workplace

New York State to Require Reasonable Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Violence

By Evandro Gigante, Arielle E. Kobetz & Laura Fant

August 28, 2019

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) that expand protections for employees who are victims of domestic violence. The amendments will take effect on November 18, 2019. While the NYSHRL has long prohibited discrimination against victims of domestic violence, the amendments expressly state that the following are unlawful practices with respect to victims of domestic violence: (i) refusing to hire or terminating someone…

Law and the Workplace

New York State Enacts Law Prohibiting Religious Discrimination Based on Appearance

By Evandro Gigante & Arielle E. Kobetz

August 13, 2019

On the heels of enacting a law to prohibit hairstyle discrimination, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that amends the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) to expressly prohibit employment discrimination based on attire, clothing, or facial hair worn as a form of religious observance. Specifically, the new law makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer (or an employee or agent thereof) to impose upon a…

Arielle E. Kobetz

New York Paid Family Leave Law: Are You Prepared for 2020?

Nevada Labor Commissioner Issues Advisory Opinions Regarding Paid Personal Leave Law

New York State Enacts Law to Protect Employees’ Reproductive Health Decisions

Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Issues Guidance on Sexual Harassment Training and Notice Requirements

Westchester County, New York Issues Guidance and Mandatory Notices for Safe Time Leave Law

New York State Issues Additional Guidance Following Recent Expansion of Workplace Anti-Discrimination Protections

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Enforcement Guidance on National Origin and Immigration Status Discrimination

[Podcast]: New York State Expanded Protections Against Workplace Harassment

New York State to Require Reasonable Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Violence

New York State Enacts Law Prohibiting Religious Discrimination Based on Appearance

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