Jun 7, 2022, 8:51 AM
(from Venable LLP) On May 24, 2022, New York's governor signed the Adult Survivors Act (the ASA) into law. The ASA will revive sexual abuse claims that have expired under the applicable statute of limitations period. Specifically, the ASA amends New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules to provide a one-year "look back window" to allow adults who were 18 years old or older when certain sexual offenses were committed against them to commence civil claims that would otherwise be time-barred. The ASA is modeled after New York's Child Victims Act (CVA) enacted in 2019, which revived otherwise time-barred claims for victims who were minors when certain sexual offenses were committed against them.
(from Venable LLP) Several months ago, the New York City Council passed a bill to compel covered employers to provide compensation information in their advertisements for job openings. Designed to address secrecy regarding employee salaries — which has historically led to wage gaps disproportionately affecting women and other marginalized groups — New York City's Wage Transparency Law will require covered employers and employment agencies to include the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly wage in all advertisements for all covered job, promotion, or transfer opportunities. Covered entities must begin complying with the amended Law on November 1, 2022. All employment agencies are covered as are employers of more than four employees, if one employee works in New York City.
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