All New York employers need to take sexual harassment seriously. When an employee complains about harassing, abusive, or even simply inappropriate behavior, the employer needs to conduct a proper investigation and take any appropriate remedial steps. What the employer should ...
Read MoreNew York City is home to people from all over the world. Unfortunately, some of these people are here under less-than-ideal employment circumstances. ...
View MoreThe Family and Medical Leave Act is the federal law that allows certain employees to take up to 12 workweeks of leave to attend to a serious health ...
View MoreSection 75 hearings refer to the collectively bargained arbitration process that handles complaints against qualified New York City public employees. ...
View MoreAge discrimination is illegal when the victims are workers or job applicants ages 40 and over. It is important to distinguish illegal acts of age ...
View MoreOne of the basic principles of employment law is that an employer cannot retaliate against an employee who attempts to exercise his or her rights. For ...
View MoreEven when a worker successfully pursues an employment discrimination claim, that does not always mean the employer will refrain from further illegal ...
View MoreSex discrimination in the workplace may take the form of written policies that disparately impact male and female employees. For example, a policy ...
View MoreSmartphones and laptops allow us to work anywhere and anytime we choose. On the flip side, these devices also make it possible for your employer to ...
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