As the public continues to process the growing number of sexual harassment scandals involving public figures, lawmakers and businesses are moving to adopt new policies designed to remedy actual and perceived abuses of the legal process in this area. Whether or not these ...
Read MorePregnancy is a joyous yet stressful time for many women in New York. Juggling a full-time job and an expected new baby is never easy. Unfortunately, ...
View MoreRace discrimination in the workplace is not always overt. In many cases it comes down to an employer subtly but noticeably treating certain groups of ...
View MoreIn New York employment is considered “at will” unless the parties have a written employment agreement . This means, for example, that an employer does ...
View MoreNew York employers cannot treat female employees unfavorably just because they become pregnant or require leave for childbirth or a medical condition ...
View MoreMost of us have, at one time or another, signed a legal agreement without reading the entire document or fully understanding its terms. Unfortunately, ...
View MoreEmployment discrimination differs from other types of New York law in that a victim may choose to pursue either an administrative remedy or direct ...
View MoreSexual harassment often reflects a larger problem within a company. But as a matter of federal employment law , the U.S. Supreme Court has said an ...
View MoreSex discrimination and pregnancy discrimination do not just affect the victims. As the New York City Council has said in adopting some of the ...
View MoreEmployment discrimination often involves retaliation. For example, if you suffer from racially discriminatory practices at work, and the company fires ...
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