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.
Read MoreThe New York State Human Rights Law has long prohibited employment discrimination against individuals on the basis of certain protected characteristics, including, among others, race, age, national origin, and disability. Effective December 23, 2022, the New York State Human Rights Law also prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status.
Read MoreEarlier this year, New York City passed a law regulating employers’ use of automated employment decision tools. While the law was scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection just announced that it will not enforce the law until April 15, 2023.
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