Race and nationality discrimination takes many forms. For example, some employers refuse to hire job applicants based on certain characteristics or cultural practices associated with certain racial groups. This includes such things as a person's hair or hairstyle. Employers ...
Read MoreNo employer has the right to demand that an employee break the law. In fact, New York law offers specific whistleblower protections for an employee ...
View MoreIn May 2017, the New York City Council enacted a new law that requires large fast food restaurant chains to maintain a “payroll deductions system” for ...
View MoreEveryone knows that sexual harassment and other forms of employment discrimination are a big problem. How big are we actually talking? According to ...
View MoreMany people are afraid to come forward with sexual harassment allegations because they fear complaining will just make the problem worse. Indeed, ...
View MoreAge discrimination has long been a problem for New Yorkers who work at technology-based companies, where there is often a misguided belief that ...
View MoreArticle 78 proceedings allow public employees in New York to challenge disciplinary or termination decisions made by their employer. A public employee ...
View MoreThere are situations in which a person affected by gender discrimination or similar forms of illegal conduct is reluctant to come forward and pursue a ...
View MoreThere are many elements to a disability discrimination claim. One of the most critical elements is that the victim must prove that he or she “suffered ...
View MoreThe new year brings a number of changes to New York employment law , notably the rules governing the minimum wage. The federal government maintains a ...
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