New Rules For Accommodation Requests For NYC Employers

By Laura Sack and Michael Goettig (August 24, 2018, 12:15 PM EDT) -- In January 2018, the New York City Council amended[1] the New York City Human Rights Law, or NYCHRL, to address employers' responses to employee requests for accommodations in connection with their disability, religion, pregnancy or status as a victim of domestic violence. This amendment will take effect on Oct. 15, 2018, and has significant implications for employers' ability to assert certain defenses in any subsequent litigation....

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