When a friend or loved one gets a new job, one commonly asked question is about the employer-provided benefits. Health care coverage, stock incentives, retirement plans and other employee rights, benefits and perks seem to be a mainstay of full-time employment. Yet in...
Month: April 2014
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Gender discrimination: not as overt as before, but still present
Imagine working in an office in Manhattan and hearing a supervisor tell a colleague that she won't get a promotion because it is "not a woman's place" to be in charge of men. It is highly unlikely that any such supervisor would say something like that these days, but...
Family and Medical Leave Act does not protect paternity leave
When a woman gives birth, she is often given paid time off to rest, recuperate and care for her child. Many women in New York can take paid maternity leave and do so to bond with their children. Unfortunately, there are no laws that force employers to pay for that...
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