Amendments to NYS Employment Discrimination and Harassment Laws: Taking Stock One Year Later (OnDemand)
Originally held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Program Fee:
$69 for Members | $169 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2020-2022), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorneys who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
CLE Credit:
New York: 1.0 Professional Practice, 0.5 Skills
New Jersey: 1.8 General
California: 1.5 General
Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description:
In August 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed several sweeping amendments
to New York State’s laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in
employment. As the first year anniversary of the amendments passes, an
expert panel will analyze the impact of the amendments on the courts,
the New York State Division of Human Rights, employers, employees and
litigants.
Topics to be addressed include:
- Best practices for complying with the amendments
- Litigation and enforcement trends in the wake of the amendments
- Key case law applying and interpreting the amendments
- Tips and strategic considerations for litigating New York State discrimination and harassment claims
Click Here to View Program Agenda & Faculty
Program Chair:
Tricia B. Sherno, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Labor & Employment, Katherine A. Greenberg, Chair