Our last edition focused on the new pay transparency law in New York City. The New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill 9427A, which would impose salary disclosure requirements similar to those issued in New York City. The bill would require employers to disclose the compensation or a range of
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New York Minute – April Edition
By Elizabeth McManus & Kyle I. Platt on
Welcome back to Ballard Spahr’s New York Minute. Below are some of the latest developments impacting employers in the fast-paced and ever-evolving New York market. Please contact us with questions regarding the topics below or for any other guidance related employment laws covering New York employers.
Electronic Employee Monitoring Law Effective May 7, 2022
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New York Minute: Latest Developments for Employers
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A quick update on key legal developments for employers with employees in New York.
- Whistleblower Protections. Expanded whistleblower protections under New York Labor Law Section 740 are now in place. Effective January 26, 2022, the amendments to Section 740 expand private-sector whistleblower protections beyond reports of public health and safety concerns and health care fraud.
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EEOC Releases Information On Caregiver Discrimination
By Elizabeth McManus & Juliana van Hoeven on
On March 14, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released several pieces of guidance aimed at addressing discrimination against caregivers, including:
- A technical assistance document entitled “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Law”;
- Updated COVID-19 guidance, entitled “What You Should Know,” which explains what may constitute discrimination against employees
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