Our attorneys at Nisar Law Group, P.C. have filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client, who was subjected to race-based discrimination and a hostile work environment by his billionaire employers. In January of 2019, our client was hired by the husband and wife to purchase groceries and prepare meals for them. The couple
A job promotion is a big deal: better pay, better bonuses, and better benefits can go a long way. Unfortunately, upper management doesn’t always choose the best candidate for the job. In normal circumstances, there’s not much you can do to change the scenario, but if you lost the promotion
It is against the law for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on a disability. This includes not just hiring decisions but also situations involving the promotion or demotion of an existing employee. When it comes to disability discrimination, the question is whether or not a person was the
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or job applicants on the basis of “sex.” Last year, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals here in New York City held that sex discrimination under Title VII included discrimination based on sexual orientation, as
Civil service laws provide specific due process rights for state employees who may be the subject of disciplinary or termination actions. These rights include the ability to sue state agencies for violations. In some cases, a person may even have a cause of action against an individual supervisor, although such cases
Age discrimination is prohibited by federal law. More precisely, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) states an employer cannot discriminate against any employee or job applicant over the age of 40 “with respect to his [or her] compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment,” solely on account of age. The
Although you frequently see news reports about individual cases of sexual harassment and other forms of employment discrimination, it is often difficult for the average person to grasp the extent of the problem at a statewide or national level. One set of metrics comes from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),
New York City employers have a duty to identify and address sexual harassment in the workplace. Some employers think this means they only need to ensure that managers do not harass employees under their direct supervision. In fact, an employer can be held responsible for the “discriminatory conduct” of any employee towards
Public attitudes toward marijuana use have shifted significantly in recent years. According to surveys performed by the Pew Research Center, roughly six in 10 Americans now believe marijuana use should be legal. At the very least, people no longer stigmatize the use of such drugs for medicinal or recreational purposes. Public
Although employment discrimination is prohibited at the federal, state, and city levels, each law is different in its scope and application. In fact, the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) offers a much lower threshold for employees to clear than either its state or federal counterparts. Essentially, to prove discrimination under
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