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Governor Signs Legislation to Address Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

On March 16, 2022, Governor Hochul signed a package of legislation designed to address workplace harassment and discrimination. Each bill amends the New York Human Rights Law. Confidential Hotline. The legislation directs the Division of Human Rights to establish a toll free confidential hotline to provide individuals with complaints of workplace sexual harassment counsel and…

Peter J. Weishaar

Private Settlements of Employment Discrimination Claims Prohibited

The Division of Human Rights (the “Division”) is the state agency charged with investigating claims of unlawful discrimination and harassment in employment. After a complaint is…

Get to Know MCCM Partner Peter J. Gregory

Did you ever wonder what made us decide to become lawyers? Maybe you wondered what we do when we’re not practicing law? Welcome to the latest post from our new “Get to Know Us”…

Capicola Confidential: Secrets of the Sandwich-Maker Revisited

Six years ago, I wrote Capicola Confidential: Secrets of the Sandwich-Maker on my personal blog. At that time, it was widely reported that a large chain of sub shops required its hourly workers to…

Get to Know MCCM Managing Partner Peter J. Weishaar

Did you ever wonder what made us decide to become lawyers? Maybe you wondered what we do when we’re not practicing law? Welcome to our inaugural post from our new “Get to Know Us”…

Appellate Court Affirms Individual Liability in Employment Discrimination Case

The latest batch of decisions from the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department (the “Fourth Department”) included a pair of employment discrimination cases arising out of…

Are Non-Compete Agreements Assignable?

This is not a question that comes up very often. But, earlier this year, Monroe County Supreme Court denied a motion for preliminary injunction where there was a sharp factual dispute over this…

When Can Courts Partially Enforce Non-Compete Agreements?

Restrictive covenants in employment—also referred to as non-compete clauses—are generally not favored. However, they will be enforced by the courts to the extent they are reasonable…

Brief Summary of Workforce Reduction Orders

On March 18, 2020, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.6, [1] directing all businesses and not-for-profit entities in New York State to utilize, to the maximum extent…

Minimizing Cash-Flow Risk arising from a Bankruptcy for Frontier Communications

It is widely reported in the business press that Frontier Communications plans to file for protection under the Bankruptcy Code sometime in the relatively near term.[1] Reportedly, Frontier met with…

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