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Recent Posts in Sex Discrimination Category

  • Judge Allows Ex-Tennis Coach to Continue Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against SUNY Albany

    Last October, we discussed an interesting sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the former women's tennis team at the State University of New York at Albany. The team's coach, Gordon Graham, successfully led the team for five seasons, when the university abruptly cancelled the entire program in March 2016. According to Graham, school officials then reassigned him to “meaningless administrative ...
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  • Should I Keep Work-Related Emails to Prove My Discrimination Claim?

    Before pursuing a claim for sex or pregnancy discrimination , you need to be careful to maintain any records related to your employment, including the discriminatory acts that led to your illegal termination. Having this paper trail will make it easier for you to prove your case in court as well as preempt any attempts by the employer to try and portray your leaving the company as a “voluntary” ...
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  • Is it Against the Law for My Boss to Replace Me With a Younger Woman?

    Sex discrimination is usually presented in the context of a woman passed over for a job or promotion in favor of a less-qualified man. But what about cases in which a woman is replaced by a less-qualified woman? Can you establish a claim for sex discrimination in such scenarios? Judge: Town May Have Committed Age Discrimination, but Not Sex Discrimination A federal judge on Long Island recently ...
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  • Is it Illegal for a Workplace Policy to Have a Disparate Impact on Female Employees?

    Sex discrimination in the workplace may take the form of written policies that disparately impact male and female employees. For example, a policy that is seemingly neutral on its face but imposes a greater burden on women than men may be considered illegal discrimination, particularly if the employer punishes a female employee for failure to comply. Along similar lines, a policy that has the ...
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  • Can My Employer Refuse to Assign Me Work Because of My Pregnancy?

    Many New York employers view pregnant employees as an inconvenience rather than as individuals entitled to respect and equal treatment in the workplace. Fortunately, a host of employment discrimination laws, including Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, do not afford such employers the luxury of depriving pregnant women of their ability to earn a living. ...
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  • N.Y. Court Rules Federal Sex Discrimination Law Covers Sexual Orientation

    The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over all federal courts in the State of New York, issued a landmark employment discrimination ruling on February 26. By a vote of 10-3, the full Court held that “sex discrimination” under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes discrimination on the basis of a person's sexual orientation. This ruling overturned ...
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