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Under both New York City and state laws, no one can be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. Like race, religion, national origin and a variety of other protected classes, if an employee says that he or she is experiencing workplace discrimination...
Imagine being told that you must return to work the day after you give birth. Though most people in New York can't imagine an employer saying that, there are no requirements for smaller companies and employers to give their employees any paid or unpaid time off for...
In a vote that has been 17 years in the making, the United States Senate passed an anti-discrimination law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. This gives employee rights to gay, lesbians, bisexual and transgender individuals for the first time....
Everyone has the right to go to their jobs and not be harassed. But for some, sexual harassment is a real issue and sometimes the only way to address it effectively is by seeking justice through the court system. One woman is doing just that; she has filed a workplace...
Even though the economy is slowly recovering, employment is still on rocky ground. In September, almost 8 million Americans were working part-time because full-time jobs were not available. Almost a fifth of the entire workforce, a whopping 27 million Americans, are...
When an employer or another co-worker acts inappropriately in the workplace, a worker can file workplace discrimination charges against the company and the individuals at fault. Companies have had laws and regulations to follow regarding sexual harassment for years in...
The government shutdown has shuttered a lot of agencies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are two agencies that have been hard-hit by the furloughs. Both websites are currently down, which poses an issue...
When one person sexually harasses another person, it creates a tense atmosphere in the workplace for the person being harassed. Sexual harassment charges can be filed and the person at fault can face financial punishments through a civil lawsuit. Typically, such cases...
When most people think about sexual harassment, they think of an employer making sexual advances toward a subordinate, or employees making lewd comments or gestures to co-workers. However, even in a volunteer setting sexual harassment can take place, and as our New...
In recent years, many of our fellow citizens who do double-duty as members of the National Guard or Reserves have been called back into active duty. For most, this has meant leaving their full-time employment to serve. When they return, they are supposed to resume...