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NEW YORK’S EXPANDED WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LAW: WHAT CHANGED IN 2022?

December 21, 2022 

by Krista Bolles

Sweeping amendments to New York’s whistleblower law took effect in 2022.  The law was amended to provide significantly greater protection from retaliation for individuals who raise concerns of employer wrongdoing.  The amended New York Labor Law § 740 is now...

POSTED IN Retaliation, Whistleblower Claims
What is Required of New York Employers Under the Recent Changes to the State and City Sexual Harassment Laws?

What is Required of New York Employers Under the Recent Changes to the State and City Sexual Harassment Laws?

September 12, 2018 

by Laura Lestrade & Lily Dobson

As the #MeToo movement was changing the conversation around sexual harassment nationwide, both New York State and New York City passed laws aimed at changing the way New York employers handle sexual harassment in the workplace. The changes include mandatory...

POSTED IN Sexual Harassment
Quirky Question #219, Is Unemployment Status a Protected Category?

Quirky Question #219, Is Unemployment Status a Protected Category?

January 30, 2014 

by Gabrielle Wirth

Question: We recently interviewed an applicant with a very spotty resume; there were repeated gaps in his employment history which were apparent from his resume. He was not hired and called HR to complain that it is illegal for us...

POSTED IN Background Checks

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