The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every American's right to freedom of speech. How far does “free speech” extend to statements you make at work? If you work for a state or city agency, for example, can you be fired for making statements with which your ...
Read MoreAlthough many New York employers complain about the “unfair” burden of employment discrimination laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ...
View MoreMany New York workers, and especially immigrants, struggle to receive fair pay from their employers. Federal and state laws impose minimum wage and ...
View MoreLast October, we discussed an interesting sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the former women's tennis team at the State University of New York at ...
View MoreThere are multiple layers of legal protections for victims of sexual harassment in New York City. At the top level there is the Civil Rights Act of ...
View MoreNew York employers have a legal responsibility to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with a medically documented disability. The purpose ...
View MoreMany New York civil servants have certain statutory rights in the workplace. For example, a tenured schoolteacher has the right to contest a ...
View MoreWhen it comes to race and nationality discrimination , it is critical to distinguish an individual employee from their native country. In other words, ...
View MoreIf you suffer from discrimination in the workplace, you have the right to file a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR). ...
View MoreSection 75 of the New York Civil Service Law provides due process rights to certain groups of public employees. If covered by Section 75, an employee ...
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