Effective March 3, 2021, any organization that provides services per contract with a New York City agency related to “day care, foster care, home care, homeless assistance, housing and shelter assistance, preventive services, youth [...]
The New York State has legislature passed the Hero Act, which would require all employers in New York to implement certain safety standards and adopt a prevention plan to protect against further spread of COVID-19 and other [...]
The Immigration and Nationality Act prohibits approval of visa and green card applications for anyone who is deemed likely to become a “public charge” based on several factors including age, health, family status, assets, resources, [...]
On August 9, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law that expressly prohibits discrimination based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair. This amendment becomes [...]
On August 16, 2019, the New York State Education Department (“SED”), in conjunction with other State agencies, released additional guidance (available HERE) regarding the recent changes to New York State’s Public Health Law, which repealed the [...]