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Pregnancy discrimination violates employment law for employees
Despite more attention being paid to workplace discrimination in New York and across the United States, one issue that continues to be problematic is pregnancy discrimination. Prospective employees and women who are already employed and face a negative response due to...
Teen plans work discrimination legal filing against restaurant
The current environment in which workers are emboldened to complain about mistreatment has largely been a positive for them. Still, despite employment issues receiving greater attention in New York and throughout the United States, work discrimination continues to...
Court finds basing pay on previous salary could be discriminatory
Some New York companies might base employee salaries on what they were paid at their previous jobs. However, the U.S.Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled that using this standard with female employees can result in pay discrimination, and using it as a basis...
Survey reveals that gender pay gap is top woman’s rights issue
A survey reveals that American workers see the gender pay gap as the top issue facing women in the workplace. The survey, sponsored by Bequom, found that 20 percent of workers say that the gender gap leaves the biggest room for growth for women's rights. The survey...
What reasonable accommodations must you give your employees?
As a business owner, you undoubtedly already know that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 forbids you to discriminate against your employees or job applicants on the basis of their respective physical or mental disabilities. In fact, you must provide them...
Certain types of discrimination are still tolerated
Employees are protected from various forms of discrimination under New York and federal laws. However, this doesn't mean that employees won't be treated differently than their colleagues based on their age or family situation. Those who are pregnant are entitled to...
Implicit gender bias impedes employment of women in STEM jobs
Implicit bias against the competency of women in science, math and technology jobs contributes to the discrimination that women in these careers often report experiencing. Both male and female recruiters in New York and elsewhere tend to perceive male job applicants...
Where do tattoos fit concerning workplace discrimination?
Tattoos, once fairly uncommon, now color the arms, legs, backs and faces of more and more people. They are common in workplaces, too, and places such as the National Basketball Association bring the presence of tattoos into the limelight. Are tattoos a protected form...
What happens when an employee files an EEOC complaint?
Federal law prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of many protected statuses, including age, disability, race, national origin, religion and gender. It also forbids employers from retaliating against employees who make a discrimination complaint. The agency...
Hair policies may be linked to discrimination
Some New York workplaces may have policies on the book that seem at first glance to be neutral but actually lead to serious discrimination, especially those about hair and grooming. These policies may particularly affect black workers and other members of protected...
