On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 27, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
The current economic climate has employers around the country looking for ways to manage. If an organization has too many workers to meet customer demands, a layoff may be imminent. Of course, as with other areas of employment, layoffs must not violate...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 24, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees
Employees in New York and throughout the country are protected from workplace harassment by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits harassment based on a person’s color, national origin and race. It also prevents companies from discrimination...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 21, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees, Sexual Harassment
Given the current climate across the nation, New York workers who have been impacted by employment law violations like sexual harassment may feel as if their concerns are taken more seriously. In general, that may be true. However, there are still incidents in which...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 20, 2020 | blog, Workplace Discrimination
Many New York employees experience age discrimination in the workplace. A recent decision from the United States Supreme Court has made it easier for federal workers to sue if they have received disparate treatment at work on the basis of their age. The case had...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 17, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
There are several laws in place that govern age discrimination in the workplace. While you may understand the basic premises of these laws, that you cannot discriminate based on age, do you understand the laws well enough to know if you are doing it accidentally in...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 13, 2020 | blog, Workplace Discrimination
It is unlawful for employers in New York to discriminate against employees during any part of the job process. Discrimination in employment is defined as the adverse treatment of an employee or potential employee based on a protected classification. Protected...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 3, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
Determining if an employee should get a severance package can be a delicate situation. In order to comply with certain regulations, you should be fully aware of the reasons why severance is important to offer. What it consists of After a layoff, an employee...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 1, 2020 | blog, Workplace Discrimination
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...
