Episodes
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Episode 29: New York State Expanded Protections Against Workplace Harassment
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Arielle Kobetz discuss the recent developments out of New York State, that will significantly expand workplace anti-discrimination protections. Among other things, recent amendments to New York law will lower the burden on plaintiffs seeking to prove claims of workplace harassment under the Human Rights law. Employers should tune in to see what impact the new law may have on the scope of harassment claims and what changes to policies or practices should be implemented.
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Episode 28: New York State Enacts Law Prohibiting Hairstyle Discrimination
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Laura Fant discuss the recent New York law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of certain hairstyles. This law expands the definition of race under the New York State Human Rights Law to now expressly include “traits historically associated with race,” which include but are not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles. Employers should tune in to see what impact the new law may have on the scope of race discrimination claims and what changes to polices or practices should be implemented when thinking about this new law.