Discrimination

Employees in New York are protected from discrimination based on age, gender, religion, race, color, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability and genetic information. In May 2023, Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation that prohibits discrimination in employment based...

In 2023, extremely overt examples of discrimination in the workplace are relatively. For instance, companies used to be able to say that they didn’t want to hire people from certain ethnic groups. This is now prohibited, so it’s very rare to find job postings that are...

For workers, a job is a source of income and often a major contributing factor to their self-esteem, so losing a job due to a termination or layoff can feel like a personal attack. Job loss may also lead to financial hardship very quickly, especially in scenarios...

Trauma refers to the psychological and emotional distress experienced as a result of a deeply distressing or disturbing event. Workplace discrimination can have significant and long-lasting effects on an individual's mental health and overall well-being. ...

Everyone is part of a certain social group. This inclusion can be very important. But it can also have a negative impact. For instance, there are those who will stereotype individuals simply because they are in that group. They don’t actually look at the individual...

Employers are not supposed to discriminate against employees when deciding who to hire. Everyone is supposed to have a fair chance to get a job. Discrimination cannot be carried out based on protected classes, such as race, age, gender, disability and the like....

One would hope that in this day and age, discriminating against someone based on pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy would be a thing of the past. Yet, those with subconscious or explicit bias and those who fear for their company’s bottom line in ways that...

You’ve diligently held your role in the organization for a decade or two. In fact, you’ve been named the “Employee of the Month” several times. However, you’ve recently noticed a worrying trend: what began as a harmless comment about your age is going overboard. Could...

Even when you can clearly see that you are being discriminated against, it can sometimes be difficult to prove. After all, the other party may simply deny that they were discriminating against you and claim that it is all a misunderstanding. This is a very common...

When you have a criminal record, it can feel like finding employment is an impossibility. Employers sometimes use a person’s criminal history as a screening tool when they’re making hiring decisions, despite whether it has any bearing on whether that person can do the...