New York Employment Law Blog
The problem with workplace sexual harassment training
A recent report suggests that sexual harassment policies have done little to reduce workplace sexual harassment incidences. By 1997 75% of U.S. companies had workplace training programs to ensure their employees understood what kinds of behavior were prohibited. 95%...
Sexual harassment impacts more than 8 out of 10 women
If you are a woman who has not experienced sexual harassment, count yourself lucky. You are in the vast minority. That’s how common harassment is in the modern day. It’s not something that happens occasionally to a few individuals. It’s something that happens all the...
How to handle racial microaggressions at work
How do you deal with the subtle, often-unintentional racism that can come from clients, co-workers and employers? It isn’t easy. Microaggressions that make people of color uncomfortable are much different than a blatantly racist attack -- but they’re still examples of...
NY hedge fund accused of allowing rampant sexual harassment
Did a billion-dollar hedge fund in New York City operate like a “boy’s club” where men felt free to rate women’s looks on a scale of 1 to 10 and discuss their suitability as sexual or marriage partners? Did the chief executive officer (CEO) of Advent Capital dismiss...
Are you a victim of tip theft?
Someone has been stealing your tips. It’s not a co-worker. It’s not a customer. It’s your boss. It happens. Employers often feel entitled to tips because they own the business and really think of all money coming into that business as “their” money. They never think...
Why can’t we move past racial discrimination?
Racial discrimination unfortunately still happens in the United States even though there have been laws passed to combat it. Refusing to hire someone based on their race, for instance, is illegal. So is firing someone or paying them less or refusing to give them the...
What workplace sexual harassment looks like
Sexual harassment is never acceptable in the workplace or anywhere else. Sexual harassment is a terrible thing to experience or even witness, yet many people still commit this behavior, some without even knowing they are doing it. The line of what is sexual harassment...
Officer’s lawsuit shines a light on HIV discrimination at work
If your are positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), do you stand a greater-than-average chance of facing discrimination at work? Many people think so -- and a couple of lawsuits involving a former police officer and two members of the Air Force are...
That joke may be sexual harassment
How often have you heard someone make an offensive comment and then -- when called out on it -- claim that it was just a joke? It’s one of the most common in-the-moment defenses people have. For instance, maybe a co-worker made a suggestive comment about the way you...
Age discrimination: Don’t let it impact your workplace
Age discrimination is a significant problem in the United States. It happens when someone who is 40 or older is treated less favorably just because of their age. This can happen at any stage of employment, from when a person is looking to get hired to being laid off...
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