Starting Oct. 12, there will be no more confidential settlements in New York. Citing a “vested interest” in the ultimate resolution of all cases before it, the New York Division
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What Every Texas Employer Needs to Know About the State’s New Sexual Harassment Law
Posted in Discrimination, Featured, GT Alert, Harassment, Labor & Employment, Legislation, Sexual Harrassment, State Law, Texas
Included in the over 650 new laws that went into effect in Texas Sept. 1 was a little-publicized but important set of amendments to the Texas Commission on Human Rights…
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New York City to Prohibit Employer Inquiries into Salary History
By Michael J. Slocum & Robert Bernstein on
Posted in Discrimination, Wage & Hour
On May 4, 2017, New York City amended its Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to join the growing number of municipalities that prohibit employers from inquiring about applicants’ wage history. Ostensibly…
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