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...
Workplace Discrimination
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...
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...
Dealing with discrimination on the job
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...
Investigation launched on Google pregnancy discrimination claim
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...
What is gender identity discrimination?
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...
Is pregnancy discrimination a problem?
Workers in New York are protected from discrimination in many types. Race, religion, sex, country of origin and sexual orientation are all things that a company cannot use to discriminate when hiring, firing or promoting employees. What many not know is that according...
What one thing can employers keep in mind to prevent discrimination issues?
Discrimination in the workplace is never okay. There are plenty of laws at the federal and state levels that offer protections to certain groups of people. Sometimes discrimination is blatant and obvious, but other times it is subtle. It can be difficult to know if...
Helping you take action against workplace discrimination
When individuals in New York are interviewed, hired or terminated at a workplace, they believe that these employment decisions are based on their qualifications, experiences and work performance. However, in some unfortunate situations, employees can experience...
What is gender discrimination?
As a previous post noted, female workers in New York and other states unfortunately experience pregnancy discrimination. This type of discrimination is a form of gender discrimination, and if it persists in the workplace, it presents problems in the work environment...