Jun 22, 2020

New York State Department of Civil Service's issues posting requirements for Civil Service Law Section 55-c eligible positions

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The New York State Department of Civil Service has published General Information Bulletin 20-02,  Posting Requirements for Civil Service Law...

Test used by courts to resolve a former employee's constructive dismissal claim

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The Plaintiff [Petitioner] in this action alleged that she had worked for the City of New York in a variety of positions and left her job in...
Jun 20, 2020

Serology testing for COVID-19

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Science Magazine  published an eLetter submitted by N YPPL's science consultant Dr. Robert Michaels on  COVID-19 serology testing  on Ju...
Jun 18, 2020

Governor Cuomo will propose legislation to make Juneteenth an official state holiday beginning in 2021

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an executive order on Wednesday, June 18, 2020,  declaring Juneteenth — a day commemorating the end of slavery i...

Court finds employer's reasons for rejecting employee's application for short term disability benefits disingenuous

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The Advocates for Justice Chartered Attorneys filed a CPLR Article 78 petition on behalf of a retired employee [Claimant] of the New York Ci...
Jun 17, 2020

Individual found guilty of anonymously submitting false report alleging another employee's had engaged in misconduct terminated

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A police detective [Petitioner] was served with disciplinary charges alleging he had anonymously filed a false allegation of misconduct targ...
Jun 15, 2020

Syllabus for the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v Clayton County, Georgia addressing unlawful discrimination targeting gay and transgender employees

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Syllabus  NOTE :  Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case,  BOSTOCK v. C...