ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES PROPOSED PAY TRANSPARENCY REGULATIONS
By Catherine I. R. Pontoriero, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq On September 13, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued proposed regulations regarding the State’s new pay transparency law, providing guidance to employers on a range of topics including the law’s applicability, the information to be included in covered job advertisements, […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL PASSES BILL PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON HEIGHT & WEIGHT
*UPDATE – On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed bill 2023/061 prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s actual or perceived height or weight in employment, public accommodations, and housing. The law will go into effect on November 22, 2023. On May 11, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill […]