Punitive Damages, Attorney Fees, and Other Scary Things: A Halloween Review of the Recent New York State Expanded Workplace Harassment and Pay Equity Laws

This program will briefly review recent New York State employment law developments, including:

Expanded workplace discrimination/harassment protections, including:

• Expansion of coverage and protections (including to contractors)
• Lower burdens of proof for complainants
• Availability of punitive damages and attorneys' fees
• Restrictions on the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for discrimination cases
• Restrictions on the use of mandatory arbitration provisions
• Extensions of the statute of limitations for sexual harassment claims

New pay equity requirements, including:

• Expansion of relevant definitions and protected groups
• Permissible factors for wage differentials and related requirements
• Salary history ban (state-wide)

The information covered will benefit all New York employers, regardless of size, industry or geography.

Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 - 8:30 am

Program: 8:30 - 10:30 am