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Jun 10, 2024 | 
ccbjournal.com | Sandi F. Dubin |Alexander Cohen |Michael Fernandez |Jennifer Nellany
Cozen O’Connor today announced Sandi F. Dubin, a veteran New York labor and employment attorney with more than 20 years’ experience helping major employers and higher education institutions manage and resolve their labor relations issues, has joined its nationally recognized Labor & Employment Department. Dubin, who comes to the firm from Ogletree Deakins, joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will reside in its New York City office.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Kelly M. Cardin |Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
On November 16, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul
signed a bill into law requiring records of certain past criminal
convictions to be sealed. The legislation is intended in part to
prevent discrimination in hiring against previously incarcerated
individuals who have satisfied their sentences.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Kelly M. Cardin |Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
On November 16, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law requiring records of certain past criminal convictions to be sealed. The legislation is intended in part to prevent discrimination in hiring against previously incarcerated individuals who have satisfied their sentences.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
Quick HitsThe Clean Slate Act calls for eligible misdemeanor convictions to be sealed after three years from an individual’s satisfaction of a sentence and eligible felony convictions to be sealed after eight years from an individual’s satisfaction of a sentence. The New York State Human Rights Law has been amended to prohibit discrimination based on a sealed conviction, subject to limited exceptions. The law will likely have an impact on employer background checks and hiring practices.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Kelly M. Cardin |Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
New York City's ban on height and weight discrimination is
set to go into effect on November 22, 2023.
The law prohibits discrimination based on actual or perceived
height and weight of employees and job applicants but contains
exceptions for situations where height and weight might be
necessary to consider.
On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed Int.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Kelly M. Cardin |Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
The New York City ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of an individual’s height and weight is set to go into effect on November 22, 2023. Quick Hits New York City’s ban on height and weight discrimination is set to go into effect on November 22, 2023.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Sandi F. Dubin |Simone Francis |Zachary Zagger
On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings the “primary purpose” of which is to communicate the employer’s opinions on religious or political matters, including relating to joining a labor organization. The new law, which took immediate effect, comes amid a wider push against so-called “captive audience” meetings.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Simone Francis |Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a
law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend
employer-sponsored meetings the "primary purpose" of
which is to communicate the employer's opinions on religious or
political matters, including relating to joining a labor
organization. The new law, which took immediate effect, comes amid
a wider push against so-called "captive
audience" meetings.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings the “primary purpose” of which is to communicate the employer’s opinions on religious or political matters, including relating to joining a labor organization. The new law, which took immediate effect, comes amid a wider push against so-called “captive audience” meetings.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
ogletree.com | Simone Francis |Sandi F. Dubin |Zachary Zagger
On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings the “primary purpose” of which is to communicate the employer’s opinions on religious or political matters, including relating to joining a labor organization. The new law, which took immediate effect, comes amid a wider push against so-called “captive audience” meetings.
