Both Federal and New York State laws prohibit an employer from making any employment decisions on the basis of sex orgender. Under New York State law, the definition of gender includes an employee’s perceived sex in addition to the employee’s actual sex, which means that employers are prohi...
accommodations and leaves of absence in light of intersecting federal, state and local laws. This includes the integration and application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the growing number of paid family and sick leave laws emerging acro...
Issues of sexuality have increasingly become matters of public debate, laws, civil rights, and a reason for enhanced protection of individuals from harm and abuse caused by inappropriate sexuality activities. Beginning with the relatively recent landmark decisions of the Supreme Court in the late ...