Long Island Business News recently published an article concerning new laws that are going into effect this year that will affect business and consumers. Here they are in capsule summary form, but you can also check out the article for more detail:
- Repeal of the no-prejudice rule that allowed insurers to deny coverage if the insured failed to provide prompt notice of an accident or lawsuit, even if the insurer did not suffer any prejudice as a result;
- Expansion of the New York State WARN Act which requires businesses with 50 or more employees to give 90 days notice inthe evvent of mass layoffs or a closing;
- A law prohibiting employers from refusing to hire a job candidate based on a prior criminal conviction unless it is directly related to the job or a threat to public safety;
- Expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allowing individuals to care for family members injured during military service;
- Change in the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) to broaden the definition of “disability” by overturning Supreme Court rulings holding that a person who ameliorates the effects of her disability by the use of corrective measures is no longer disabled;
- Enactment of the Genetic Nondiscrimination Act barring discrimination based on the genetic background of an individual or because she is susceptible to getting some type of disease; and
- A law restricting overtime for nurses.
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