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Research, Software

Will Your Website Survive an ADA Challenge?

January 16, 2020

Via: HR Hero

By now, employers should know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar state and local laws protect the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. And while you may be aware that the same laws offer similar protections for […]


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Recruiting Female Tech Candidates Starts with the Job Description

October 7, 2019

Via: HR Hero

I feel like a broken record every time we bring up the tight labor market. As talent acquisition professionals, you know the struggles of finding talent these days, so why rub salt into the wound, right? And this is especially […]


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New York State Lawmakers Ratify Dramatic Proemployee Changes to NYSHRL

August 29, 2019

Via: HR Hero

On August 12, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law substantial and far-reaching amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), the state statute that prohibits discrimination and discriminatory harassment. The amendments amplify laws that New York […]


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New York City Law Forbids Hairstyle Discrimination

February 21, 2019

Via: SHRM

New York City this week is issuing the country’s first-ever ban on employer policies and practices that discriminate against how black people wear their hair. Guidelines from the New York City Commission on Human Rights state that while employers can […]


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New York Issues Final Guidance on Sexual-Harassment Policies

October 10, 2018

Via: SHRM

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently enacted an anti-sexual-harassment law with stringent requirements for employers’ anti-harassment policies and training. A key component of the new law went into effect Oct. 9 and requires every employer in New York to establish […]


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New York Toughens Equal Pay Laws

January 25, 2017

Via: SHRM

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed two executive orders: one requiring state contractors to regularly disclose employee job title and salary data and the other prohibiting state agencies from making pre-job offer inquiries about candidates’ prior or current salary. […]