Is the New NYC Employment Law Targeting the Use of AI in Hiring a Good Thing?
New York City has enacted a law to prevent discrimination against people by robots, which is to take effect Jan. 2, 2023. The City Council has enacted [...]
New York and LA Big Law Firms Sell Out By Representing Russian Banks: Shame On Them
From the Desk of Joe Carbonaro Some big Law firms in New York and LA have sold out again, this time agreeing to represent Russian interests in [...]
NY State Employment Discrimination: It’s Not That Simple
New York State and City anti-discrimination laws go significantly further than federal law to protect employees from discrimination by employers. New York protects more categories of people [...]
Can NY Employers Require Their Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19 Vaccines: Can a NY employer require you to get one? And should they? The answer is [...]
My Take on NY State Paid COVID-19 Vaccination and Family Leave Guidelines
On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill granting public and private employees paid [...]
If I Were Conducting the Trump Impeachment Trial Here’s What I’d Do
Democrats, bless their naïve little hearts, are trying to impeach Donald Trump using only the law while [...]
New York Coronavirus (COVID-19) Workplace Rights
The New York State legislature is considering whether to enact a new law that would nullify any [...]
How the Fair Labor Standards Act Affects Small Businesses
If you are a small business owner, there are some potential traps laid by New York’s Labor [...]
Statute of Limitations Extension Opens the Door for Adult Victims of Childhood Abuse
It’s been said all good things come to those who wait. For adult victims of childhood sexual [...]