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EEOC Will Discontinue Collection of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data But 2017/2018 Submission Deadline Remains
September 27, 2019 Ali Law Group PC Wage and HourRecently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will not be seeking renewal for collection of EEO-1 Component...Continue Reading →
US DOL Issues Final Rule on Salary Threshold for Exempt Status
September 26, 2019 Ali Law Group PC Wage and HourThe US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its final rule regarding the salary thresholds for exempt status which will...Continue Reading →
New York State Advances Bill that Would Allow Liens on Employer Property for Wage and Hour Claims
September 15, 2019 Ali Law Group PC New York, Wage and Hour, Fair Labor Standards Act, New York Labor LawThe New York State Assembly and Senate have passed a bill that would allow employees to obtain liens on their...Continue Reading →
New York State Adopts Fair Pay Act
August 2, 2019 Ali Law Group PC New York, Pre-hire and Hiring, Discrimination/Equal Employment OpportunityOn July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Fair Pay Act which prohibits wage differentials based on protected class...Continue Reading →
New York Bans Salary History Inquiries
August 1, 2019 Ali Law Group PC Pre-hire and Hiring, Discrimination/Equal Employment OpportunityGovernor Andrew Cuomo recently signed the Salary History Bill into law. Effective January 6, 2020, the Salary History Bill will...Continue Reading →
New York Prohibits Hair Discrimination in the Workplace and Schools
July 29, 2019 Ali Law Group PC New York, New York City, Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity, Race/National Origin, OtherOn July 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S.6209A/A.7797A into law, which prohibits employers and school officials from discriminating against individuals based...Continue Reading →
U.S. District Court Holds New York Law Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Is Invalid
July 20, 2019 Ali Law Group PC New York, Sexual HarassmentIn April, 2018, Governor Cuomo signed the New York State Budget bill that included legislation focused on combating sexual harassment...Continue Reading →
New York State Proposes to Ban Salary History Inquiries
June 27, 2019 Ali Law Group PC Legislative Updates, New York, Pre-hire and Hiring, Discrimination in Hiring (Title VII) The New York State legislature recently passed a bill which would prohibit employers from asking job applicants and employees about...Continue Reading →Expansive Changes Proposed for the New York State Human Rights Law
June 26, 2019 Ali Law Group PC New York City, Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity, Sexual HarassmentOn June 19, 2019, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill S.6577, which would expand the scope of employee...Continue Reading →
New York City Commission on Human Rights Releases Model Lactation Accommodation Policies and Request Form
June 25, 2019 Ali Law Group PC New York City, AccommodationAs you are aware, a pair of laws were passed and became effective March 2019, which require New York City...Continue Reading →
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