Keith Gutstein and Ellen Storch, partners at Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo, write: The new law is well-intentioned to help those who have long suffered in this economy. However, its effects, as likely as they are unintended, will be to deter employers from hiring those very people who are most in need of work.
March 25, 2013 at 12:00 AM
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In a misguided effort to reduce unemployment, the New York City Council voted March 13 to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto, and passed an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (HRL), prohibiting employers from discriminating against the unemployed.
Under the law, employers can be held liable for employment discrimination if they consider an applicant’s unemployment status when making hiring decisions, unless "there is a substantially job-related reason for doing so."
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