As New York City employees gradually return to the workplace after working remotely due to the COVID 19 pandemic, employers must navigate how to address the needs of their employee populations, including older workers. These considerations include balancing a desire to protect those who may be more vulnerable to serious illness if they contract COVID-19 against the need to avoid unlawful age discrimination. Davis & Gilbert Labor & Employment Attorneys Shira Franco and Nick Joseph address key takeaways from New York City’s new guidance on preventing age discrimination during the pandemic.
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (Commission) recently released two new guidance documents that review the Commission’s recommendations for preventing age discrimination, address various age and disability discrimination questions as they relate to COVID-19 and caution against certain age-based practices during the pandemic.