[NOTE: We didn't get this as a submission to "Ask the Lawyer", but we wish we had...]
Our library board is considering a resolution to bar displays celebrating Pride Month. The ban focuses on, but is not limited to, displays in children's/YA areas. Is this a legal issue?
YES. Expressly barring library displays based on categories protected by law, such as sexual orientation and gender, is--among other things--a legal issue.
This is an issue that's come up in recent conversation. If an individual who no longer works at an institution finds that their picture is still being used by said institution, whether in promotional photos or on staff/faculty pages, does that individual have any legal recourse?
This question needs to be answered on a sliding scale.
Here are three scenarios to show how the scale can slide:
Scenario 1: "Scrapbooking"
We got a question about implementing the new Section 52-c of the New York Civil Rights Law, which requires employers to notify employees if their workplace communications will be monitored.
New York Civil Rights Law Section 52-c, captioned "Employers engaged in electronic monitoring; prior notice required" went into effect on May 7, 2022.
As laws go, it is fairly short, so I have included the full text below this answer.
What does the law require? And do those requirements have any special impact and library and other cultural and educational institutions?
