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On December 20, 2019, the president signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act” or “the Act”). The Fair Chance Act...

The Governors of California and New York recently signed bills which clarify that state law prohibits discrimination based on hair style or texture associated with race. Both laws prohibit discrimination based on “traits...

UPDATE: On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed this new bill into law. The alert below has been updated to reflect the dates that the various sections of the new law will take effect. The New York State Legislature...

On August 30, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law to amend California Government Code Section 12950.1, thereby extending California employers’ deadline to conduct most sexual harassment training required...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, involving a challenge to the City of New Haven’s refusal to certify the results of a firefighters’ promotional exam, has garnered enormous attention in...

On January 20, 2019, a new amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (the “NYCHRL”) became law, further broadening the list of protected classes under the NYCHRL by prohibiting discrimination or harassment based on...

As previously reported here, both New York State and New York City recently passed broad expansions of the laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. On October 1, 2018, the New York State Division of Human Rights...

UPDATE:  The New York City Council’s package of legislation referred to as the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act” was signed into law by Mayor de Blasio on May 9, 2018. The NYC law’s requirement that employers post...

On May 4, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a bill prohibiting New York City employers from inquiring about an applicant’s prior salary history. (See Intro No. 1253-A.) This new law will take effect on October 31,...

On April 1, 2016, a new California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) regulation will take effect, which requires employers to establish specific anti-discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policies. ...