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20Jul

New York State Bans Discrimination Based on "Traits," Including Hairstyle

Adding to an already busy summer of New York state employment law developments, employers and human resources professionals should take note of an amendment to the state’s Human Rights Law that adds protections for employees based on certain...
By: Harris Beach PLLC
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-york-state-bans-discrimination-42687/

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