Taking job-protected leave to deal with a serious illness or welcome a new child to the family is essential to workers all across New York. Unfortunately, there are people who qualify for this leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act but are afraid or unsure of...
Month: April 2017
4 reasons why sexual harassment often goes unreported
Employees in New York have rights and protections from being mistreated on the job, and anyone who is subjected to misconduct like sexual harassment is encouraged to report it. Should that fail to remedy the situation, people have the right to take legal action....
6 ways discrimination based on gender identity is illegal in NYC
As state and city governments across the country debate how much - or how little - they want to protect their transgender and gender non-conforming citizens, New Yorkers can rest assured that city law has their back in multiple ways. The New York City Human Rights Law...
Sexual orientation discrimination could head to Supreme Court
Discriminating against an employee (or a potential employee) based on certain characteristics like sex, religion, age or nationality is against state and federal laws. However, this issue can get much more complicated than people think, as discrimination is not...
The importance of knowing the letter (and punctuation) of the law
Unless you work in certain jobs or industries, you may not ever think about the laws that protect workers across New York. You might not be concerned with definitions or the "legalese" of every bill and amendment proposed and in place. However, in every law, every...
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