Caregivers May Get More Legal Protections After Pandemic (Law360)
Law360 Pulse, May 20, 2021
Caregivers May Get More Legal Protections After Pandemic
The current law covers ‘familial status,’ or those with minor children, Caroline J. Downey, general counsel at the New York State Division of Human Rights, said at a New York City Bar Association webinar this week. But the law does not require an employer to make so-called ‘reasonable accommodations’ for caregivers, she added.