New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (the “NYCHRL”) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of uniformed service. The amendment takes effect on November 19, 2017.
The term “uniformed service” is defined in the amendment to mean current or prior service in:…
New York City passed the Fair Chance Act last week, making it the latest of a growing number of states, counties and cities across the country to bar employers from inquiring about job applicants’ criminal histories during the early stages of the job application process. This law, known more commonly as “Ban the Box” legislation,…
On May 6, 2015, New York City enacted the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act (the “Act”), which amends the New York City Human Rights Law to make it unlawful for employers to consider an individual’s consumer credit history in making employment decisions. Not only does the Act prohibit the consideration of an applicant’s or…
As we previously posted on April 16, 2014 (click here), the recently-passed “unpaid intern” amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law (the “NYCHRL”) will become effective this weekend on June 14, 2014. The timing of the amendments could not be more appropriate as many New York City employers are in the…
On March 26, 2014, the New York City Counsel voted unanimously to amend the New York City Human Rights Law (the “NYCHRL”) to allow unpaid interns to sue for harassment and discrimination. The bill was likely drafted in response to a federal judge’s decision in October 2013, which dismissed an unpaid intern’s sexual harassment…
