The coronavirus pandemic has raised many issues for employers and older employees. Many employees, over the age of 40, are faced with questions and concerns about the potentially discriminatory decisions being made by their employers regarding layoffs, terminations and returning
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The First Department Clarifies The Interactive Process Under State and City Law
In a June 18, 2020 unanimous decision in the case of Hosking v. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr, 2020 NY Slip Op 03484, written by Justice Acosta, the Appellate Division, First Department, reversed a decision issued by Bronx County Judge…
EEOC Says Employers Cannot Require COVID-19 Antibody Testing
As non-essential businesses reopen, employers are grappling with issues of when and how to safely return employees to the workplace. The use of antibody testing of employees has been posited as a potential screening tool to assist employers in their…
NYC Medicaid Issues New Alert during Pandemic
During the pandemic, the Human Resources Administration (HRA), which administers Medicaid in New York City has responded with flexibility regarding the application and renewal process to ensure Medicaid applicants or recipients are able to access the care they need. Previously,…
COVID-19 Whistleblower Bill Introduced & OSHA Issues Guidance on Re-Opening
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, lawmakers and regulators in Washington have turned their attention to addressing the inevitable retaliation against employees who report misuse of the federal government’s pandemic relief funds and questions about the reopening process for workplaces.
COVID-19…
LGBTQ Employees Now Protected by Title VII
In a decision written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, GA, a majority of the United States Supreme Court has determined that LGBTQ workers are protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights…
EEOC Issues Additional Guidance to Employers
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance to employers related to addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. As many workplaces are reopening, or planning to reopen, this updated guidance is timely and helpful for many employees and…
More Changes to Community Medicaid Proposed
A bill has been introduced in the New York State Assembly to clarify and amend a recently enacted bill imposing a 30-month look-back period for community Medicaid effective October 1, 2020. The cumulative effect of the proposed changes and…
More Changes to Community Medicaid Proposed
A bill has been introduced in the New York State Assembly to clarify and amend a recently enacted bill imposing a 30-month look-back period for community Medicaid effective October 1, 2020. The cumulative effect of the proposed changes and…
Death Benefits for Essential Workers Who Die Due to Covid-19
On Memorial Day, Governor Cuomo announced that state and local governments will provide death benefits for frontline and essential workers who have died from COVID-19.
In making the announcement, Governor Cuomo stated “I personally feel a grave responsibility to our…