Yalda Haery

New York: Paid Leave

By Yalda Haery on April 17, 2016 Posted in FMLA

Until now, within the U.S., only California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Washington have had paid family leave statutes, none of which offers benefits longer than six weeks. New York now joins those states offering a paid family leave program for its workers, but New York’s program will be the most robust, providing 12 full … Continue Reading

New York: Women’s Equality Act Legislation

By Amy J. Traub and Yalda Haery on January 28, 2016 Posted in New York

In 2013, Governor Cuomo proposed multiple pieces of legislation, dubbed the Women’s Equality Act (“WEA”), to protect and further women’s equality in New York state. The legislation has been signed and became effective last week. For employers, the new legislation addresses key employment issues and will undoubtedly require employers to revisit their policies and practices. … Continue Reading

New York City Fair Chance Act

By Amy J. Traub and Yalda Haery on November 2, 2015 Posted in New York

New York City’s Fair Chance Act took effect last week, amending the New York City Human Rights Law by prohibiting covered employers from asking about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been extended. While it has always been a requirement that NYC employers first consider a set of eight specific factors before … Continue Reading

Financial Agencies’ Joint Diversity Standards Voluntary for Regulated Entities

By Jeanine Conley and Yalda Haery on June 25, 2015 Posted in Discrimination

Six federal financial agencies—the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Agencies”)—joined forces to issue a final interagency policy statement on June 9, 2015, which establishes joint standards for … Continue Reading