Practice Area: Labor & Employment
It’s Not ‘Just a Bad Job’: Identifying and Combating Labor Trafficking
Labor traffickers often use insults to belittle workers, undermining their confidence and further subjecting them to their control, telling them things like “No one will believe you” and “No one else would hire you.”
Title IX’s ‘Deliberate Indifference’ Hurdle
New York courts apply the deliberate indifference standard in Title IX claims involving sexual harassment and assault.
How New York Lawyers Can Help Curb Human Trafficking
New York lawyers can help curb human trafficking in the state’s labor market by tapping into a wide range of existing laws and social services meant to help trafficking victims take back their lives.
Sexual Harassment and Retaliation in the Legal Profession: How To Stop It
Laws and policies are not enough. The leaders of our firms and organizations – that is, the partners, counsel, officers, directors, and managers – must be role models for proper behavior.
What Lawyers Need to Know About Vaccine Mandates
There is no question that an employer can mandate vaccinations, but the devil is in the details and there are pitfalls to avoid. Last week, President Biden issued a sweeping vaccine mandate for all federal workers, as well as a requirement for companies with more than 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly testing. Knowing … Continued
The New and Improved New York State Human Rights Law Must Be Enforced To Work
New York State’s new human rights law was exactly what New York needed. But it can’t work if it isn’t followed.
New York State Bar Association Presents Webinar About Harassment and Hostile Work Environment Law
In the wake of the New York State Attorney General’s investigative findings that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and created a toxic workplace with retaliatory behavior, the New York State Bar Association will present a timely webinar about harassment and hostile work environment law.
Labor and Employment Law Journal – Vol. 45 No. 1
Will Artificial Intelligence End Employment Bias – and Discrimination Lawsuits?
Can AI also eliminate bias in hiring? If so, would that render all future discrimination claims moot?