New Jersey Employers: Pay Transparency Laws Effective June 1st
New Jersey Employers: Pay Transparency Laws Effective June 1st By: Charlotte Moriarty on 4/29/25 As previously reported, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law pay transparency requirements for New Jersey employers on November 18, 2024. New Jersey has joined a growing number of states and cities that have enacted pay transparency laws requiring employers […]
New York Senate Passes “No Severance Ultimatums Act”: Employers Face New Restrictions on Severance Agreements
New York Senate Passes “No Severance Ultimatums Act”: Employers Face New Restrictions on Severance Agreements 4/29/25 On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S372, the No Severance Ultimatums Act, a bill aimed at protecting employees from coercive severance practices. The legislation is now under review in the Assembly. If enacted, it would […]
Remote Work Denials and Discrimination Claims: What Employers Need to Know in a Post-Pandemic Landscape
Remote Work Denials and Discrimination Claims: What Employers Need to Know in a Post-Pandemic Landscape 4/29/25 As the return to in-office work becomes the norm, employers are facing a new wave of discrimination claims from employees whose requests to work remotely have been denied. While federal courts continue to uphold employer discretion in most cases, […]
Second Circuit Expands ADA Protections: Employers Must Reevaluate What Counts as a Reasonable Accommodation
Second Circuit Expands ADA Protections: Employers Must Reevaluate What Counts as a Reasonable Accommodation 4/29/25 In a significant development for ADA compliance, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on March 25, 2025, clarifying that employees with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—even if they […]
Weight Discrimination Lawsuit Survives Dismissal: NYC Probation Officer Applicant Alleges Bias Under NYCHRL
Weight Discrimination Lawsuit Survives Dismissal: NYC Probation Officer Applicant Alleges Bias Under NYCHRL 4/29/25 On March 19, 2025, the New York Supreme Court denied the City’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Angela Harris, a civil service applicant who alleges she was denied employment by the NYC Department of Probation based on her weight. […]
From Skechers to the Courtroom: What MGM’s ADA Misstep Teaches Employers About Accommodations
From Skechers to the Courtroom: What MGM’s ADA Misstep Teaches Employers About Accommodations 4/29/25 A recent federal court decision illustrates how a breakdown in the interactive accommodation process can lead to serious liability—even over something as seemingly minor as footwear. Rebecca Lopez-Duprey, a cocktail server at MGM National Harbor, suffered from medical conditions that made […]
New York State Senate Approves Bill Empowering DOL to Issue Stop-Work Orders to Employers Who Improperly Classify Workers as Independent Contractor
New York State Senate Approves Bill Empowering DOL to Issue Stop-Work Orders to Employers Who Improperly Classify Workers as Independent Contractor By: Charlotte Moriarty on 3/20/25 On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, a bill which would empower the New York Department of Labor (“NY DOL”) to issue stop-work orders against […]
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That Commissions Are Always Wages Under the Wage
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That Commissions Are Always Wages Under the Wage By: Charlotte Moriarty On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the state appellate court’s June 2024 decision in Rosalyn Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., holding that commissions must be considered “wages” under […]
New York City Employers: Proposal to Add Paid Prenatal Leave to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
New York City Employers: Proposal to Add Paid Prenatal Leave to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act By: Charlotte Moriarty on 2/27/25 We previously reported that New York State added paid prenatal personal leave (“PPPL”) to its sick leave law as of January 1, 2025. Now, New York City (“NYC”) has proposed […]
Navigating the New Administration: What Employers Need to Know about Changes at the EEOC
Navigating the New Administration: What Employers Need to Know about Changes at the EEOC By: Charlotte Moriarty 2/25/25 Under the new Trump Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Agency”), the agency tasked with enforcing the federal anti-discrimination laws, has undergone several leadership changes and announced significant policy shifts regarding gender identity and […]
