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9 Jul 2020, 9:29 am
New York law offers broader protections.New York State & New York City Human Rights LawsThe New York State Human Rights Law and the New York City Human Rights Law also prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of disability. [read post]
9 Jul 2020, 9:29 am
For a related employment law articles please see: Sexual Discrimination Laws in New York.New York State & New York City Human Rights LawsThe New York State Human Rights Law and the New York City Human Rights Law prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of a disability. [read post]
8 Jun 2022, 1:39 pm
The New York State Division of Human Rights filed a complaint against Amazon in May, alleging the tech giant discriminates against pregnant and disabled workers at its facilities. [read post]
7 Dec 2017, 4:08 pm
City of New York, New York’s Court of Appeals held the New York City Human Rights Law precludes an individual from bringing a claim of disability discrimination based on a mistaken perception of untreated alcoholism. [read post]
10 Sep 2021, 4:34 pm
The New York State Human Rights Law contains a definition of a qualifying disability that would appear to be broader than the ADA. [read post]
18 May 2022, 10:00 am
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Wednesday announced the New York State Division of Human Rights filed a discrimination complaint against Amazon, Inc. [read post]
19 Sep 2018, 6:38 am
The New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) defines “disability discrimination” more broadly than does state or federal disability law, and the Guidance is useful in understanding how the Commission will be interpreting and enforcing the law. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 9:59 am
The post Lactation Rights and the Right to Pump Breast Milk in New York City Workplaces appeared first on New York Employment Attorney Blog. [read post]
18 Oct 2011, 12:07 pm
New York State does not allow for records to be expunged however, there is another way to try to get some relief from a prior conviction whether it be a misdemeanor or a felony, even multiple convictions. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 4:37 am
Drug dependency not a disability under New York’s Human Rights LawMatter of Michael Kirk v City of New York, 47 AD3d 406Michael Kirk was terminated from his position with the New York City Fire Department after testing positive for cocaine in a random drug test.The Appellate Division rejected Kirk’s contention that the Department’s random drug testing policy is unconstitutional and decided that the penalty of… [read post]
24 Oct 2021, 9:03 pm
Weber, DePaul College of Law; and Britney Wilson, New York Law School. [read post]
12 Jan 2014, 8:05 pm
“US Airways has agreed to pay $1.2 million in fines because it provided inadequate wheelchair service at the Charlotte and Philadelphia airports” [Charlotte Observer, USA Today; on abuses of the right to request wheelchair service at airports, see links in our post last May] Support animals on airplanes, cont’d [NYT] In New York, indefinite leave of absence may be deemed a reasonable accommodation that employer is obliged to grant [Erin McPhail Wetty,… [read post]
15 Oct 2021, 1:51 pm
These assertions, according to the trial court, made a viable claim for disability discrimination under both the New York State Human Rights Law and the New York City Human Rights Law. [read post]
1 Nov 2017, 2:36 pm
Despite its reputation for progressive politics, New York City is failing its residents with physical disabilities. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 7:07 am
Under a contract, this organization exercises some of the authority of New York's protection and advocacy system for the disabled. [read post]
19 Sep 2018, 6:32 am
The New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) defines “disability discrimination” more broadly than does state or federal disability law, and the Guidance is useful in understanding how the Commission will be interpreting and enforcing the law. [read post]
30 Sep 2016, 5:30 am
homeNewMember=&gid=1922050/ SUBSCRIBE: Workers Comp Resource Center Newsletter The post New York Employee Bagged for Illegally Collection Disability Insurance appeared first on Work Comp Roundup. [read post]
24 Mar 2021, 2:00 am
Perlin (New York Law School), Heather Cucolo (New York Law School), Alison Lynch, A TJ Approach to Mental Disability Rights Research: On Sexual Autonomy and Sexual Offending, NYLS Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3771958: We believe it is... [read post]
14 Oct 2010, 5:28 pm
Author: Attorney Theodore Ronca is a practicing lawyer from Aquebogue, New York. [read post]
29 Oct 2020, 3:25 pm
According to the New York Human Rights Law, an employee cannot be discriminated against for a physical or mental disability, and employers have a duty to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities whenever possible. [read post]
