The New York State Division of Human Rights has updated its rules on Private Settlements. The Division issued a significant update on the role of private settlements in the claims resolution process on October 1, 2021. As a result, the Division outlined a new procedure to effectively remove confidentiality from the settlement process.

On November 10, 2021, the New York City Council approved a measure, Int. 1894 – 2020A (the "Bill") to regulate employers' use of "automated employment decision tools" with the aim of reducing bias in hiring and promotions, joining Illinois and Maryland. The Bill, which is awaiting Mayor DeBlasio's signature, is to take effect on January 1, 2023.

Nine Surprising Things That Car Insurance Covers: Some of these you would never expect!

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has just signed a bill amending the State’s workplace bias statute by expanding protections against age discrimination. Then came a new law that eliminates a provision of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) that permitted employers to refuse to hire or promote any persons over 70 years old.

The 1031 Exchange continues to be an option for deferring capital gains taxes (for now). Before selling an investment property outright, owners should consider a 1031 Exchange to defer taxes. The new tax laws being proposed in Congress may amend the 1031 Exchange laws. Here is one main point to know about 1033 exchanges before considering one.

New York State and New York City employers must complete their annual anti-harassment training obligations. Training must be conducted once per year, which can be measured by calendar year, the anniversary of hire, or any other date the employer chooses. Below is a brief synopsis of the training requirements.

The long-awaited changes to the POA form promise to ease barriers that the old form presented for New Yorkers planning for the future.

Changes went into effect on June 13, 2021.

This past week, a bill was passed that will significantly change current law relative to drunk driving and ignition interlock device violations in New Jersey (New Jersey R.S. 39:4-50).

The revised law under the bill that was passed significantly decreases both, the maximum amount of time first-time and repeat offenders can expect to serve in prison and also for how long the offending party will need to forfeit his or her license.

To add on to our previous post, our understanding of the final bill that was signed actually amends the law as follows:

I saw this article in the news and it made me think…how many of us have pets that would need to be cared for in the event of our untimely death? When my little sweetheart was still alive, it seemed hard enough to find someone to watch her for a week while we went on vacation, let alone for the rest of her life.

While some illegal questions like “How old are you?” are more obvious, others are less so. Some questions masquerade as “cultural fit” questions, and others simply pop up when you let the interview meander off into small talk. If you’d prefer never to deal with the EEOC, then avoid letting your interview conversation head toward questions like these: