Stephen Hans & Associates, P.C.

10/06/2026

https://www.employmentlawworldview.com/new-york-joins-states-requiring-access-to-employee-personnel-records-what-employers-need-to-know-us/

For many employers, personnel file access laws are familiar territory. Although the requirements vary by state, these laws generally grant private sector

10/05/2026

https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/the-law-q-a-certificate-of-good-conduct-may-help-ex-criminal-find-employment/article_3815f5dd-9a56-418d-8317-07e47e6e0520.html

When you get a criminal record, it’s tough to get a job because of the cultural baggage such a record may carry, even if you are completely rehabilitated in thought

10/02/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/business/economy/harvard-eeoc-diversity-hiring.html

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit asking a judge to compel the university to provide information on hiring practices that the agency said discriminated against white men.

09/30/2026

New Law Gives Employees Greater Access to Records
Governor Signs Bill to Guarantee Employees Right to See Personnel Records.

Following precedent set in a number of other states, the New York legislature has approved a bill to give workers expanded access to personnel records. The new law, signed by governor Kathy Hochul on September 9, 2026, goes into effect on November 8 of this year. In addition to ensuring employees the right to see personnel records, the new statute mandates notice of any negative information that will be entered into the record, gives employees the right to challenge personnel records, requires employers to take certain steps to ensure proper retention and safeguarding of records, and establishes protections against retaliation.
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09/25/2026

https://hrexecutive.com/simply-put-we-screwed-up-doordash-resolves-1315m-in-nyc-worker-payment-disputes/

DoorDash's $131.5M NYC settlement shows why employers must pair ownership of pay errors with rigorous audits, remediation and oversight.

09/24/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/climate-protesters-ai

Activists gathered outside the OpenAI offices on Monday during climate week in New York City

09/24/2026

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/24/un_ai

Leaders of top artificial intelligence firms, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, testified to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, urging nations to adopt international standards on the development of AI. This comes after AI agents at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Googl...

09/24/2026

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/tech/meta-muse-ai-glasses-connect

As concerns over AI’s rapid advancement continue to mount, Meta is pushing forward with new AI devices and agents that it believes will one day be essential to everyday life.

09/24/2026

https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-tech/anthropic-openai-ceos-warn-ai-could-threaten-humanity-without-safeguards

The OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs urged world leaders to move quickly on AI governance, warning the technology's rapid advancement could outpace human oversight.

09/24/2026

https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-rights-labour-relations/1846756/new-yorks-new-personnel-records-law-significantly-expands-employer-obligations

New York employers face a significant compliance shift as Section 210-b of the Labor Law takes effect November 8, 2026, granting current and former employees unprecedented access to personnel records. The legislation establishes comprehensive requirements for record disclosure, employee notification...