Stephen Hans & Associates, P.C.

06/05/2026

https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2026/06/04/as-ai-employment-screening-spreads-rulings-against-workday-offer-plaintiffs-a-new-path/

Litigation aimed at AI tools’ potential for hiring bias based on protected characteristics such as age, race, disability and gender is still in its early phases. But one defense lawyer called a recent decision in a collective action against Workday a “[canary] in the coal mine.”

06/03/2026

https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/employment-law/fired-worker-accuses-life-time-of-ignoring-complaints-before-firing-her/577305

She flagged the incident in writing first - two weeks later, she says, they fired her over it

06/01/2026

https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/mayor-mamdani-and-commissioner-clarke-launch--trans-rights-are-h

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05/22/2026

Have a very safe and happy Memorial Day weekend with your friends and Family!

05/21/2026

https://www.dc37.net/take-action/media-center/news-release/2026/home-care-workers-labor-and-disability-activists-demand-new-york-city-council-reject-intro-303/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK— District Council 37, Home Care Employees Local 389, disability advocates and labor allies rallied at City Hall Park today to urge the New York City Council to reject Intro. 303, legislation that would jeopardize workers’ jobs, benefits, and care for thousands of ...

05/15/2026

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/trump-labor-department-rescinds-biden-era-overtime-expansion

The US Labor Department is rescinding a 2024 rule that sought to expand overtime eligibility for millions of workers.

05/15/2026

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/blink-and-you-re-behind-the-shifting-3136959/

Noncompete agreements have become one of the most rapidly evolving areas of employment law. Employers rely on noncompete, nonsolicitation, and...

05/06/2026

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/navigating-next-wave-what-employment-lawyers-need-do-now-prepare-tomorrows--pracin-2026-05-05/

Attorneys at Reed Smith LLP examine developments in employment law reflecting the unprecedented pace of change in the workplace, including the use of AI and workplace surveillance, and what lawyers need to do to prepare.

05/04/2026

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05/01/2026

https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/public-hearings/may-06-2026/joint-public-hearing-examining-barriers-employment-individuals

Joint – Senate Standing Committee on DisabilitiesChair: Senator Patricia Fahyand Senate Standing Committee on LaborChair: Senator Jessica RamosPublic Hearing: Examining barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities in New York and assessing the effectiveness of existing state policies i...