November 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Ban-the-Box' Laws: From NYC to Buffalo, and Everywhere in BetweenThis article aims to shed light on these practical issues by individually detailing the relevant state and local "ban-the-box" laws in New York; and outlining a practical approach for compliance with these laws in the modern workplace.
By Eve I. Klein and Paige Carey
10 minute read
February 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal
With NYC's Pay Transparency Law, a Sea Change Leaves Employers With Little Choice but To Update Pay PracticesNew York City's law, which goes into effect on May 15, 2022, amends the city's Human Rights Law to include a new discriminatory practice: failing to include salary ranges in job postings.
By Eve I. Klein and Jenna M. Decker
8 minute read
October 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Learning To Work With Remote Work: Projections for Post-Pandemic Workplace Legal IssuesWhile some issues are brand new, most are common problems simply manifesting in new ways.
By Eve I. Klein, Maria Cáceres-Boneau and Jenna M. Decker
8 minute read
March 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal
New York's New Job Protected Paid Leave LawWhen does it apply and how does it tie together with the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act?
By Eve I. Klein and Rebecca S. Ruffer
16 minute read
April 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Hairdon'ts in NYC: Race Discrimination Based on Hairstyle Is IllegalOn Feb. 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released new legal enforcement guidance clarifying that “grooming or appearance policies that ban, limit, or otherwise restrict natural hairstyles or hairstyles associated with Black people generally violate the NYCHRL's [New York City Human Rights Law] anti-discrimination policies.”
By Eve I. Klein
8 minute read
November 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Are Non-Compete Agreements Getting Kicked to the Curb?While governmental resistance to non-competes is nothing new, New York is seeing a fresh wave of legislation and efforts to restrict non-compete use.
By Eve I. Klein and Katelynn M. Gray
8 minute read
September 01, 2017 | New York Law Journal
NYC Employers: If You Can Make It Here, You Can Make It Anywhere!Eve I. Klein and Christina Joy F. Grese write: Companies doing business in the Big Apple over the last few years have had to implement an ever-expanding array of employment law mandates not seen in many other jurisdictions, which can be daunting for new and seasoned New York City employers alike.
By Eve I. Klein and Christina Joy F. Grese
20 minute read
April 06, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal
Minimizing the Impact of Stray RemarksThis article analyzes the Stray Remarks Doctrine when defending against a disparate treatment claim.
By Eve I. Klein and Sheila Raftery Wiggins
9 minute read
April 20, 2007 | Law.com
Minimizing the Impact of Stray RemarksChallenges to adverse employment actions as discriminatory will often point to a superior's verbal remarks relating to the plaintiff's protected status. But under the stray remarks doctrine, some comments with a discriminatory overtone may be deemed inadequate to support an inference of discriminatory motive. Attorneys Eve I. Klein and Sheila Raftery Wiggins discuss how courts have applied the doctrine, and describe some steps employers can take to help limit the consequences of inappropriate remarks.
By Eve I. Klein and Sheila Raftery Wiggins
8 minute read
April 20, 2007 | Law.com
Minimizing the Impact of Stray RemarksChallenges to adverse employment actions as discriminatory will often point to a superior's verbal remarks relating to the plaintiff's protected status. But under the stray remarks doctrine, some comments with a discriminatory overtone may be deemed inadequate to support an inference of discriminatory motive. Attorneys Eve I. Klein and Sheila Raftery Wiggins discuss how courts have applied the doctrine, and describe some steps employers can take to help limit the consequences of inappropriate remarks.
By Eve I. Klein and Sheila Raftery Wiggins
8 minute read