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What Employers Need to Know About New York’s Discrimination Laws
In addition to federal nondiscrimination laws, the New York State Human Rights Law provides broad workplace discrimination protections to employees in that state. New York’s discrimination laws are discussed below, including a new law adopted on August 12, 2019,...
Is It Legal To Ask About an Employee’s Pregnancy?
Q: We have an employee who appears to be showing signs of being pregnant. She has not disclosed any information to her manager or the HR department, but there are scheduling and staffing issues to consider if she will be taking maternity leave. Can we ask about an...
Federal Regulations for Having 15 Employees or More
Certain labor laws apply to businesses based on how many employees they have. For example, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to companies with 50 or more employees. But there are some federal regulations for having 15 employees. Once you have 15...
