Martin Gringer available to serve as mediator
Martin Gringer Available To Serve As Mediator Martin Gringer, one of the founders of Franklin, Gringer & Cohen, P.C., is pleased to announce his availability to serve as a mediator in employment discrimination cases and wage and hour disputes: I have practiced labor and employment law for many years, representing both plaintiffs and defendants and […]
NY Workplace Harassment Law Goes Into Effect October 2019
NY Workplace Harassment Law Goes Into Effect October 2019 IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK STATE Governor Cuomo recently signed new legislation regarding workplace harassment for all employers in New York State, regardless of the number of employees. The following goes into effect in October 2019: The new bill lowers the current […]
SCOTUS Decision Clarified: Employer’s Use Of Arbitration Agreements
SCOTUS Decision Clarified: Employer’s Use Of Arbitration Agreements IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS The National Labor Relations Board has clarified a 2018 United States Supreme Court Decision regarding an employer’s use of arbitration agreements. It is legal for employers to compel employees to sign agreements requiring employees to rely on arbitration to settle legal […]
Law Update For All Employers In NY Regarding Discrimination Of Religious Styles
Law Update For All Employers In NY Regarding Discrimination Of Religious Styles IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK STATE ● On August 9, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation amending the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) regarding discrimination based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair. The previous law prohibited: Making […]
NY Bill Prohibits Employers From Threatening To Contact ICE On An Employee
NY Bill Prohibits Employers From Threatening To Contact ICE On An Employee LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill prohibiting employers from threatening to contact an immigration enforcement agency [ICE] on an employee. The law goes into effect in October 2019. Under […]
New York’s Pay Equity Law Expands Equal Pay Protections To Employees
New York’s Pay Equity Law Expands Protections To Employees, Applicants Or Interns IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK STATE Effective October 8, 2019, New York State’s Pay Equity Law will be expanded. The law previously required an employee to show that he or she received less pay while performing “equal work” as […]
Important Law Update NY Employers: NYSHRL Now Prohibits Discrimination Of Hairstyles
Important Law Update NY Employers: NYSHRL Now Prohibits Discrimination Of Hairstyles IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK STATE ● Effective July 12, 2019, the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) was amended to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hairstyles or traits associated with race. ■ Traits historically associated with race […]
NY Lawmakers Pass Anti-sexual Harassment Bill To Make It Easier For Workers To Win Discrimination Lawsuits
NY Lawmakers Pass Anti-sexual Harassment Bill To Make It Easier For Workers To Win Discrimination Lawsuits IN JUNE 2019, NEW YORK LAWMAKERS PASSED AN ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR WORKERS TO WIN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS. Governor Andrew Cuomo supports this bill and is expected to sign it in the near future. The […]
Employer Law Update: Massachusetts Paid Family Leave-Medical Leave
Employer Law Update: Massachusetts Paid Family Leave-Medical Leave IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS IN MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts will begin offering covered individuals paid family and medical leave in January 2021. The state has set forth certain requirements starting in June 2019 that employers must comply with: June 30, 2019 o All employers in Massachusetts must […]
Effective 5-10-2020 employers in New York City cannot require job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing
Effective 5-10-2020 employers in New York City cannot require job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing IMPORTANT LAW UPDATE IN NEW YORK CITY: Effective May 10, 2020, employers and employment agencies in New York City will be prohibited from requiring job applicants to submit to marijuana drug testing as a condition of employment. This […]
