On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Jan 2, 2020 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
New York State has enacted laws designed to combat sexual harassment. Back in 2018, New York enacted some expansive sexual harassment laws. In August 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill that is designed to strengthen the anti-sexual harassment laws that are...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Dec 30, 2019 | New York Employment Law Blog
The old song says that working your fingers to the bone gets you nothing but boney fingers. However, you may also get overtime pay, which is one and a half times your normal hourly wage. In New York, overtime pay kicks in after you have worked 40 hours in a...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Dec 26, 2019 | Discrimination, New York Employment Law Blog
A lawsuit filed in New York by a former spokesperson for Donald Trump alleges that the campaign discriminated against her because of her pregnancy. The former spokeswoman for the 2016 Trump campaign says that several of the campaign’s top advisers pushed her out...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Dec 16, 2019 | Discrimination, New York Employment Law Blog
Even highly skilled professionals in New York may face workplace discrimination on the job. For example, many female doctors report that their male counterparts make more than them despite equivalent training, education, skill and success. When surveyed,...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Dec 12, 2019 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a popular fast food restaurant with many locations in New York City. On Dec. 3, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that the company agreed to pay $95,000 to a former employee who alleges that he was sexually harassed by his...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Dec 4, 2019 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
The board of directors for Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has begun a sexual harassment investigation into certain company executives, including the company’s chief legal officer. Employers in New York and across the country have a legal obligation to...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Nov 18, 2019 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
Despite widespread media coverage of the damaging effects of racism and sexism at work, New Yorkers continue to face harassment and discrimination on the job. Dealing with workplace discrimination can be emotionally devastating as well as damaging to a person’s...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Nov 11, 2019 | Discrimination, New York Employment Law Blog
Workers in New York and around the country are more likely to report witnessing or experiencing workplace discrimination than European workers according to the results of a recent survey. The online review company Glassdoor asked 1,100 American workers about...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Nov 5, 2019 | Discrimination, New York Employment Law Blog
Many New York residents might expect that fewer people face discrimination on the job decades after civil rights laws were enacted. However, despite the rise in diversity consulting and corporate inclusion initiatives, large numbers of workers continue to report...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Oct 31, 2019 | Discrimination, New York Employment Law Blog
Female physicians in New York and throughout the country are facing high rates of burnout related to gender discrimination. Burnout is defined by the World Health Organization as fatigue, emotional stress and lost productivity caused by stress at work. According to a...
