So You Know What to Ask to Avoid Employer Pitfalls
New York State has new laws on pay transparency, lactation accommodations, employee time off, new protected classes, workplace postings, warehouse workers and human trafficking. In addition to that whirlwind of new legislation, the federal government has expanded protections for pregnant and nursing employees throughout the country. New York City is still working to implement bias audits for automated hiring decisions and New Jersey is moving forward with mandatory severance for large-scale reductions in force, among other developments from the past quarter.