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7 Dec 2017, 4:08 pm by Laura A. Stutz
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]
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… [read post]
25 May 2017, 5:34 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog
The New York City Human Rights law is a self-contained statute that provides employees greater protections that its state and federal counterparts. [read post]
18 Apr 2019, 4:41 pm by Phillips & Associates
It is not necessarily always illegal under laws like the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). [read post]
16 Jul 2013, 7:37 am
New York State Division of Human Rights, a 1997 case, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that simply being overweight is not a disability under the NYHRL. [read post]
2 Nov 2017, 9:50 am by Kevin Smith and Lindsay Colvin Stone
Last month, New York’s highest court took the unprecedented step of construing the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) more narrowly than its state and federal counterparts to bar plaintiffs’ city law disability discrimination claims. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 2:50 am by John Day
A New York Appellate Court has ruled in Patterson v. [read post]
26 Mar 2014, 8:52 am
After a federal judge dismissed a sexual harassment claim brought by an unpaid intern, the New York City Council amended the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to cover unpaid interns as well as paid employees. [read post]
27 Feb 2017, 9:55 am by Phillips & Associates
Under both the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), sexual harassment is considered to be unlawful sex discrimination. [read post]
1 May 2014, 7:30 am by Jonathan I. Nirenberg
  While that still may be true in the rest of New York State, New York City recently amended its anti-discrimination law to make it clear that both paid and unpaid interns are protected by the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 11:01 am
She filed suit against the city and the supervisor, alleging violations of the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). [read post]
24 Jun 2013, 3:52 pm by Jeffrey Risman
In two parts, I’d like to explore how the Restoration Act has made a marked improvement on the already expansive New York City Human Rights Law. [read post]
24 Jun 2013, 3:52 pm
In two parts, I’d like to explore how the Restoration Act has made a marked improvement on the already expansive New York City Human Rights Law. [read post]
6 Apr 2016, 8:17 am by Phillips & Associates
Legislation signed by the mayor of New York City in January 2016, which will take effect in May, amends the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to protect “caregivers” against employment discrimination. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 7:07 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog
A glorious day for Disability Advocates.The case is Disability Advocates, Inc. v. [read post]