Welcome to the fall edition of the BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what to expect looking forward. Please contact Amy J. Traub, whose information is listed at the end of the newsletter, if you have questions or would like additional information on these or other issues as they unfold in the coming months.
In this newsletter, we focus on the following significant developments:
- The latest trends in anti-harassment training, worker protections and gig economy regulations
- New Jersey’s expanded job protections for employees and applicants who use medical marijuana
- Salary history bans in New Jersey and Illinois
- New anti-harassment law updates in New York
- New domestic violence protections in New York
- Legislation to expand the pay equity law in New York
- New Jersey’s new Wage Theft Act
- GENDA-prompted regulation changes
- Oct. 9 deadline for sexual harassment training in New York
- The DOL’s much-anticipated overtime exemption rule
- And more
For updates throughout the year, please visit the Employment Law Spotlight blog and the blogs sponsored by other practice teams, including the Employment Class Action blog.
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