Don’t Delay: DOL Issues New Opinion Letter on FMLA Leave
On March 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter, FMLA 2019-1-A, addressing compliance issues under the Family and Medical leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA provides eligible...
View ArticleNew York City Releases Model Lactation Room Policies
As we previously reported, pursuant to a recent amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, covered employers must now develop and implement a written policy regarding the provision of a lactation...
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[Podcast]: The NYCCHR Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Appearance &...
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Harris Mufson and associate Arielle Kobetz discuss the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) enforcement guidance on appearance and grooming...
View ArticleCincinnati, Ohio Passes Ban on Salary History Inquiries
Cincinnati, Ohio recently became the latest jurisdiction to pass a law that prohibits employers from asking job applicants for their salary history. Under the Prohibited Salary History Inquiry and Use...
View ArticleNew York City Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
As we previously reported, New York City has enacted the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, which is a package of bills aimed at addressing and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Effective...
View ArticleSCOTUS to Decide Whether Title VII Protects Sexual Orientation and Gender...
On April 22, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases that raise the question of whether Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. In...
View ArticleVoting Pays: New York Employees Now Eligible for Paid Voting Leave
Effective immediately, the New York Election Law has been amended to provide employees in New York with up to three hours of paid time off to vote in any election. Passed as part of the annual New York...
View ArticleWestchester County Issues Guidance on its Earned Sick Leave Law
As we previously reported, Westchester County, NY recently enacted an Earned Sick Leave Law (the “ESSL”), which provides eligible employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave for their own medical...
View ArticleNew Jersey Employees to Be Entitled to Pre-Tax Transportation Fringe Benefits
New Jersey will soon become the first state to require certain employers to offer employees tax-favored transportation benefits. S.B. 1567, also known as An Act Concerning Pre-Tax Transportation Fringe...
View ArticleDallas, Texas Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law, But Its Future Remains in Question
The Dallas, Texas City Council has enacted a sick leave ordinance that would require employers to provide eligible employees with paid leave for certain medical and safety-related needs. It remains to...
View ArticleMaine Becomes First State to Require Paid Leave for Any Reason
Maine’s Governor Janet Mills has signed into law an Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave (the “Act”), which will require covered employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid personal...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Holds That Filing an EEOC Charge Is Not a Jurisdictional...
In a unanimous decision in Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis, the United States Supreme Court held that while an employee has a mandatory obligation to file a charge with the EEOC prior to bringing a...
View ArticleOregon Aims to Prevent Harassment with the Workplace Protection Act
Employees in Oregon have greater protections against workplace harassment thanks to the recently-passed Workplace Protection Act (the “Act”), which would prohibit requiring nondisclosure agreements for...
View ArticleNew York State Set to Further Expand Protections Against Workplace Harassment
New York State lawmakers have approved broad legislation that will lower the burden on plaintiffs seeking to prove claims of workplace harassment under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), as...
View ArticleNew York State Set to Enact Ban on Salary History Inquiries
In a continuation of its recent legislative push to expand the reach of anti-discrimination laws, New York State is set to be the latest jurisdiction to prohibit employers from asking job applicants...
View ArticleNew York State Poised to Expand Protections Against Discriminatory Pay Practices
The New York State legislature has passed a bill that, if signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, will expand pay protections by requiring employers to provide employees with equal pay for “substantially...
View ArticleConnecticut Expands Sexual Harassment Training and Notice Requirements
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed into law the Time’s Up Act (the “Act”), which amends existing state law to impose greater sexual harassment training and notice requirements on...
View ArticleDC Paid Leave Tax: Contributions Begin on July 1
As we previously reported, the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 will provide Washington, DC employees with paid leave for several reasons, including: Up to eight weeks of paid parental leave...
View ArticleColorado Enacts Laws Regarding Pay Equity, Salary History and Criminal...
The Colorado legislature has been quite active in recent weeks, passing several new employment laws, many of which reflect nationwide trends. Among other things, the new laws address discriminatory pay...
View ArticleThe Clock Is Ticking: Less Than Three Months Until the NYS Deadline for...
As we find ourselves in the midst of summer, employers in New York should keep an eye on the upcoming October 9th deadline for providing anti-harassment training to all employees. As we previously...
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