For those of us living in the New York tri-state area, seeing a red Ariens Co. snowblower rolling up and down the sidewalks and driveways is a familiar and welcome sight for many. But, at its warehouse in Brillion, Wisconsin, the company will soon be met with...
Our New York readers may have been following the recent backlash in Hollywood following the announcement of the Academy Award nominees. Among the 20 slots dedicated for actors and actresses, no minority candidates were nominated this year. This may be...
For the third time in two years, high-end retailer Alexander McQueen and its parent company, Kering, find themselves in court facing discrimination allegations. According to the suit, retail employees allege a hostile workplace citing racial discrimination,...
With continual violence across the world often associated with religion, it is becoming increasingly apparent that some American workers are being targeted with harassment and discrimination based on their appearance or religion. Thankfully, Title VII of the...
One of the lesser known and addressed forms of workplace discrimination is age discrimination. Age discrimination is defined as the unfavorable or less favorable treatment of a worker due to his or her age if they are 40 years of age or older. This...
Since its founding nearly 240 years ago, the United States of America has been known throughout the world as a welcoming place for immigrants to come to work, start a new life and fulfill the "American Dream." And within the United States, New York City is...
Recently, the film and television industry has been under fire as celebrity actors and actresses are becoming more vocal regarding discrimination. Stars such as Emma Thompson and Kristen Stewart of the "Twilight" film series have stated that Hollywood is...
In the retail workplace, employees are often told, "the customer is always right," but when a customer is clearly wrong, and makes a request in violation with federal laws and the company's "diversity and core values," is the company obligated to obey? The...
Employees in New York and elsewhere in the U.S. are afforded rights. These rights prevent an employee from being mistreated or discriminated against for personal characteristics or disabilities he or she might have. Recently, the United States celebrated the...
As racial issues continue to stay on the forefront of the daily news cycle, we are unfortunately learning of another possible racial discrimination case, this time in Long Island. Since his hiring in 2014, a black associate principal at Amityville High school...