On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Sep 1, 2020 | Discrimination
NY1, New York’s all-news station, is now facing its eighth lawsuit from a female employee in two years. Despite the company’s assertions that they take a zero-tolerance approach to harassment and discrimination, their track record for quashing that kind of activity...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Jul 9, 2020 | Discrimination
New Yorkers who have been discriminated against in the workplace for being gay, lesbian or transgender can now file a lawsuit in either state or federal court. Though New York already had its own laws on the books prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Jun 10, 2020 | Discrimination
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...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | May 6, 2020 | 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...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Apr 27, 2020 | Discrimination
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...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Apr 9, 2020 | Discrimination
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...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Mar 23, 2020 | Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says U.S. employers paid a record $68.2 million for sexual harassment violations in 2019, which eclipsed the previous record by $10 million as the #MeToo movement continues to encourage victims to come forward. That...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Jan 22, 2020 | Discrimination, Employee Rights
A black manager at DevaCurl salon in SoHo is suing her former employer. This move comes after she got fired for reporting what she referred to as racist employee behavior. In New York, it’s illegal for any employer to mistreat both their customers and employees based...
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,...
