On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, holding that an employee need not show that their transfer to a different role caused a “significant” employment disadvantage to sustain a claim under Title VII.
Read MoreWe previously reported that Mayor Eric Adams signed an ordinance that amended the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to prohibit discrimination against individuals based on their actual or perceived height and weight. This ordinance took effect at the end of November. The NYC Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) is drafting rules related to this prohibition, which are expected to be released in the first quarter of 2024. In the interim, employers should look to the FAQS recently published by the NYCCHR concerning this ordinance.
Read MoreOn May 11, 2023, the New York City Council approved an ordinance that would amend the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to prohibit discrimination against individuals based on their actual or perceived height and weight. It is expected that Mayor Adams will sign this ordinance.
Read MoreAt the close of 2022, several expansions to the protections provided for nursing and pregnant employees in the workplace were enacted on the state and federal level. There are already several state and local laws in place that are more generous, in certain ways, than these expansions, but employers should still be aware of these updates to ensure compliance with all applicable legal requirements, particularly with regard to enhanced accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
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