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
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),
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
Discrimination in the workplace is rarely the fault of one person. It often reflects a culture that fosters and protects those who engage in discriminatory acts. For this reason, the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) makes it illegal “for any person to aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the
Many New Yorkers belong to a labor union. Such unions negotiate a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) setting the terms and conditions of employment with a given employer. Among other things, CBAs typically contain provisions regarding the handling of employee grievances, such as allegations of discrimination or wrongful termination. These grievance procedures are enforceable
What You Need to Know About New York City’s New “Lactation Room” Laws There are some forms of sex discrimination that are less about overt conduct and more about institutional barriers. For example, new mothers often find it difficult to juggle their responsibility to care for a new baby with working full
As a general rule, private employment in New York State is considered “at-will.” This means that an employer can fire an employee for just about any reason, or even no reason at all, except in situations expressly forbidden by law. For example, you cannot fire someone due to their race,
If you are the victim of employment discrimination, you have multiple possible options for seeking justice. Depending on the facts of your case, you may be able to seek relief by filing a complaint with a state or city agency, by filing a lawsuit directly against the discriminating business in
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