Imagine having to go to work every day fearing that you will be the target of harassment. You worry about being touched inappropriately by co-workers who have threatened to physically harm you if you report the behavior. Even though your employer has not done anything...
Month: July 2013
Target sued for racial discrimination
When you get hired to work for a company in New York, you expect that you have been chosen because you are qualified for the job. Once you begin working, you expect that you will be treated fairly and with respect. As we have discussed in past posts, however, not all...
New York legislators hope to ban religious discrimination at work
The United States was founded on the cornerstone of freedom. We are given the freedom to live our lives how we choose. We can say what we think without fear of retaliation from our governments, and we are afforded the freedom to express ourselves however we want....
Spa employee fired for refusing to be waxed for training
When New York residents are hired by a company, they expect the first days or more of their job to involve training. Training usually involves learning about your company, the product or service you work with and then practicing until you have a good understanding of...
NY employer refused to accommodate woman who donated a kidney
Imagine putting your own health on the line for your boss. Would you even do it? Many people wouldn't, but one New York woman felt compelled to help her boss, who was in need of a kidney transplant. If the woman donated a kidney to someone else, her boss would move...
