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Due to the sudden economic turbulence resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been exploring ways to temporarily reduce operating costs. Many employers are seeking alternatives to layoffs. Such alternatives may include reductions in pay and hours of work, furloughs and shutdowns of operations, and work share programs. The following identifies the legal and practical … Continue Reading
UPDATE: Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York bill into law on July 12, 2019 (effective immediately). As we have reported before, California is set to become the first state to prohibit employers from discriminating based upon hairstyle. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the “CROWN Act” (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace … Continue Reading
Cost-Saving Alternatives to Layoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Steven J. Pearlman, Kramer Rice, Dominique Kilmartin, Cole Lewis, Jordan Glassberg, Randall Bunnell, Holly Ren Morris and Elizabeth Dailey on Posted in Coronavirus
California Enacts Law Prohibiting Hairstyle Discrimination … with New York and New Jersey Close Behind
By Tony Oncidi, Laura Fant and Cole Lewis on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
