You might know that it’s illegal for an employer to discriminate against employees. However, discrimination during the hiring process is also illegal. Unfortunately, many qualified job applicants are rejected because of their gender, racial background and age. ...
When people think of sexual harassment in the workplace, the stereotypical image is the lecherous boss chasing a secretary around the desk – or women in male-dominated industries being subjected to hazing by their male co-workers. It might surprise you to learn, then,...
Discovering that you have a new baby on the way is a joyful occasion. Unfortunately for working women, mistreatment in the workplace can sour a little of their joy. Pregnancy does not diminish women, nor does it mean they cannot fulfill their work duties. When they...
The laws around the way that jobs are advertised are changing in New York. On November 1, the Wage Transparency Law will go into effect. This is an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law. Essentially, the amendment says that businesses have to list the pay...
Agnostic individuals openly declare that they know nothing about a higher power. Atheists reject the idea of a sentient higher power. Both agnostic and atheist individuals likely forego any sort of organized religious celebrations. In theory, atheists or agnostic...
People sometimes buy into certain stereotypes about sexual harassment. One of them is that gender plays a major role and that sexual harassment always works the same way. For example, it is a common trope to assume that a boss may harass his secretary when a boss is a...
Companies often run a tight ship to maximize profits. However, they are not permitted to do this at the expense of employees. As a worker, you are entitled to be paid a fair amount for what you do. Sadly, some employers do not always hold up their end of the bargain,...
Discrimination by employers is against the law. They can’t discriminate against anyone working for them or those applying for a job with the company. When an employee is the subject of discrimination, they have the right to file a formal complaint. In most cases, they...
It’s common knowledge that workplace discrimination is widespread despite being illegal. Employers still treat people differently based on their gender, race, nationality, religion and other protected classes. What is less widely known is that in some cases,...
If your paychecks seem to be getting smaller, consider taking a line-by-line look at the deductions coming out of your wages. Employers are permitted to make deductions, but only in limited circumstances and for specific reasons. The New York statute addressing...
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