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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Too many women in New York continue to experience gender discrimination on the job, and the same is true for racial discrimination, disability discrimination and other types of unlawful mistreatment. Despite legislation forbidding these practices, workers often fear...
Many major tech corporations have faced questions about the work environment for women employees in New York and across the county. In one such case, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched an investigation into a potential claim of...
Employers are encouraged to be respectful to all workers on an equal basis. This includes respecting a person's gender identity, which can differ from a person's sex as it was assigned at birth. While there are no federal laws in place banning gender identity...