NYCCHR Issues Guidance on Discrimination Based on Immigration Status and National Origin

By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper & Corben J. Green

October 31, 2019

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“the Commission”) published a legal enforcement guidance (“Guidance”) clarifying its standards with respect to discrimination based on actual or perceived immigration status and national origin. The Guidance applies to employers, housing providers, and providers of public accommodations. As the Guidance explains, “[d]iscrimination based on immigration status often overlaps with discrimination based on national origin and/or religion.” Under the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”), employers with…

Retail Labor and Employment Law

New York State Expands Protections for Domestic Violence Victims

By Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper & Corben J. Green

August 23, 2019

On August 20, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed A5618/S1040 (the “Amendment”) into law, amending the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) with respect to protections for victims of domestic violence. The Amendment becomes effective November 18, 2019. The Amendment broadens the definition of “victim of domestic violence” to make it consistent with the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (NY Soc. Serv. L § 459-A). In addition, although the NYSHRL previously prohibited discrimination…

Hospitality Labor and Employment Law

Mayor de Blasio Proposes Mandatory Paid Personal Time Law

By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper & Corben J. Green

January 17, 2019

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On January 9, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his plan to make New York City the first city in the country to mandate that private sector employers provide paid personal time (“PPT”) for their employees. Under the proposal, employers with five or more employees would be required to grant their employees 10 days of PPT to use for any purpose, including vacation, religious observance, bereavement, or simply to spend time with their families. It…

Financial Services Employment Law

Delaware Bans Compensation History Inquiries

By Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Judah L. Rosenblatt & Corben J. Green

August 4, 2017

On June 14, 2017, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law a bill that amends Delaware’s Code relating to unlawful employment practices to prohibit employers from (i) engaging in salary-based screening of prospective employees where prior compensation must satisfy certain minimum or maximum criteria or (ii) seeking the compensation history of a prospective employee from the prospective employee or a current or former employer (the “Law”). Under the Law, “compensation” is defined broadly to include…

Corben J. Green

NYCCHR Issues Guidance on Discrimination Based on Immigration Status and National Origin

New York State Expands Protections for Domestic Violence Victims

Mayor de Blasio Proposes Mandatory Paid Personal Time Law

Delaware Bans Compensation History Inquiries

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