New York Law Archives - Page 10 of 26 - Jules Halpern Associates LLC

Women’s Equality Act Bills Expand Employment Discrimination Laws

Nov 9, 2015

On October 21, 2015, New York Governor Cuomo signed a series of bills that are commonly referred to as pieces of the Women’s Equality Act. These...

Oct 26, 2015

New York Governor Cuomo has announced his intentions last week to sign an executive order that would ban transgender discrimination. Governor...

Oct 26, 2015

Many American workers and employers are so accustomed to breaks during a work shift that they do not know when or whether a break is actually...

Oct 26, 2015

In May, Governor Cuomo ordered the State Labor Commissioner to create a Wage Board panel to investigate whether the wages paid in the fast food...

Sep 16, 2015

As states and municipalities across the nation continue to increase minimum wages, restaurants are placed in a uniquely difficult position. Most...

Sep 16, 2015

There is a myriad of federal, state, and local laws that employers must comply with when operating their organizations. To add to the complexities...

Jul 23, 2015

On July 16, on the same day that Governor Cuomo signed a bill that increases investigations of wage violations by nail salons, the Governor also...

Jul 15, 2015

This May, The New York Times (Times) published a shocking report on investigations that it conducted on New York City’s nail salon industry. Nail...

Jun 25, 2015

The Mayor of New York City (NYC) Bill de Blasio has signed into law an amendment to the NYC Human Rights Law (Amendment) that will restrict...

Jun 25, 2015

New York City’s Mayor De Blasio has signed into law a bill that requires the City Human Rights Commission to submit fake job applications to...