HR Policies

DEI in Crisis Part III: Protections for the Disabled and Veterans Still Survive

May 27, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Affirmative action requirements still exist with respect to two groups of individuals under federal law – veterans and individuals with disabilities – notwithstanding a recent Trump Executive Order that revoked the underpinnings of affirmative act... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part II: What Is Now Gone, What Is Targeted, and New Mandates for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

January 28, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Sweeping changes have come about as a result of a new Trump Executive Order entitled, “Ending Illegal Di... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part I: Falling Like a House of Cards
January 27, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

With a single penstroke, just one day after taking office, the leader of one branch of the U.S. government singlehandedly ended 60 years of government infrastructure, private industry reporting requirements, and untold numbers of programs associat... Read More..

DEI in Crisis: Setting the Stage
January 27, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Scrolling through the notes on my phone yesterday, I appreciated for the first time just how many times and in how many different ways I have endeavored to approach the swinging pendulum of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives over th... Read More..

What Are “Stay or Pay” Provisions and Why Is the Government Challenging Them?
January 7, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Tuition reimbursement programs and other support for formal employee training can be valuable workplace recruitment tools, but not all employees share the same level of gratitude to the employers that offer them. While some employees may choose t... Read More..

Supreme Court Rulings Bolster Employers’ Ability to Challenge Administrative Agency Actions
July 8, 2024 Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, Wage and Hour Laws

Employers' and business organizations' legal challenges to recent federal agency determinations in the areas of employment, labor, and wage and hour laws have all been bolstered by the Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprise... Read More..

Alert to NYS Employers: Extensive Paid Break Time Required Daily for Nursing Employees
June 20, 2024 HR Policies, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

Employers face substantial additional payment obligations for employees who need to express breastmilk in the workplace under the terms of a model policy issued by the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) that implements recent amendments to... Read More..

New York Increasingly Protects Those Convicted of Crimes to Enable Future Employment
April 4, 2024 Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Do you conduct background checks on your employees? What do you check for and why? Do you have clearly defined criteria on what types of information gleaned from a background check will be disqualifying for a potential new hire? New York law,... Read More..

NYS Restricts Hush Money for Workplace Complaints of Harassment and Discrimination
March 28, 2024 Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York Employers

Are our case studies too obvious? Are we now at a point where everyone understands that sexual harassment is not acceptable? Should our harassment prevention workshops be focused less on harassment and more on the subtleties of bullying behaviors?... Read More..

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