Many workers are unaware of the state and federal laws that protect them. This leaves them vulnerable to being taken advantage of by their employer. We see this all the time in instances of discrimination and harassment. Yet, many workers who are subjected to sexual...
If you are a new mother, you probably have some concerns about balancing motherhood with your return to work. You should not have to worry about your choice to breastfeed your infant, though. Along with other protections for pregnant workers and new mothers, New York...
Most employers and employees understand it is against the law to discriminate against applicants or employees due to their race or national origin. Discriminating against someone because of his or her immigration or citizenship status may also violate federal law....
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...
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...
Finding out you are pregnant is typically an exciting and joyous time for individuals in New York and elsewhere. Sharing this news with close family members is a thrilling event; however, sharing the news with an employer and co-workers could result in mixed emotions....
While employees in New York are supposed to feel safe and comfortable in their work environment, this unfortunately is not always the case. Employees are afforded certain rights, but sometimes these rights could be violated. One such occurrence in a hostile workplace...
Residents of New York, whether they work in a factory, at a construction site or in an office, deserve to be treated fairly in the workplace. The law recognizes this and makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against a worker based on that worker's race or...
Part of what makes New York so special is the diversity of its population. Most of the time, people of different religions in New York are able to work together respectfully and without incident. However, there are times when religious discrimination in the...
On January 18, 2017, it was announced that the United States Department of Labor filed a suit against Oracle America Inc, a unit of Oracle Corp. claiming that the company unlawfully and systematically paid white male employees higher rates over their non-white...