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
There are many situations in which a claim for employment discrimination or overtime and wage hour violations are subject to a binding arbitration agreement. Many employees are asked to sign such agreements as a condition of employment. Even employees who do not directly sign an arbitration agreement may still be bound by one if
Many New York employees are subject to arbitration agreements. This means that if they are victims of employment discrimination or any other illegal act arising from their employment, their claim will be heard by an arbitrator instead of a judge. Although arbitration is often criticized as unfairly weighted in favor of employers,
Online forums and social media services are filled with people making vulgar, misogynist, and racist comments, but such comments have no place in New York’s workplaces. If a supervisor consistently uses such derogatory language toward employees, it can and will be treated by regulators and the courts as a form
Disability discrimination is not strictly limited to employment. The Americans with Disabilities (ADA) guarantees access to a wide range of “goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations.” This includes educational programs, which means colleges and universities must engage in an “interactive process” with disabled students who request a reasonable accommodation for their
The typical gender discrimination is brought by a female heterosexual or an LGBTQ individual. But even male heterosexuals can be the victim of job-related discrimination. Anti-discrimination laws are broadly applied to certain types of unlawful employment practices, regardless of the sexual orientation of the individuals involved. Judge Allows Lawsuit Against L.I. Car
If 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). The Division then has 180 days to determine whether there is “probable cause to believe” that the accused employer “has engaged or is engaged in an
New York employers often give vague reasons for firing an employee. A common one is that the employee simply “did not fit in” with the company or its culture. Sometimes such ambiguity is simply designed to avoid an uncomfortable conversation with an employee who is simply not performing well. There
Many New York employers may try to justify illegal job discrimination on the grounds that a job applicant is physically or mentally unfit for the position. While some types of medical testing may be permissible depending on the nature and requirements of a given job, when an employer uses such tests as
Although the criminal justice system is supposed to rehabilitate offenders and aid their reentry into society whenever possible, the reality is that many New York employers do not want to hire employees with a conviction on their record. This goes against the public policy of New York State, however, which
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