Employment Discrimination

What Laws Protect New York Employees from Workplace Discrimination?

Three primary laws protect New York employees from workplace discrimination: the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York…

3 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Back Employment Discrimination Protections for Teachers at Religious Schools

Religious School Teachers and Employment Discrimination Protections Under the Law On July 7, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled…

4 years ago

Can I Be Fired for Political Activities?

Getting Fired because of Politics It is an election year, and primary season is upon us in New York. People…

4 years ago

Are You a Victim of Pregnancy Discrimination? Here’s What You Can Do.

Employment Law, Pregnancy Discrimination For some women, working during pregnancy is one of the most challenging things they will ever…

5 years ago

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Standard for Age Discrimination by Federal Employers

Age Discrimination and Federal Employers On January 15, 2020, oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States caught…

5 years ago

Can Catholic Schools Discriminate? The U.S. Supreme Court is About to Weigh In.

Catholic Schools and Discrimination The United States Supreme Court will review two decisions from the United States Court of Appeals…

5 years ago

New York Lawmakers Propose Updates to Discrimination Laws

New Anti Discrimination Laws Proposed in New York New York lawmakers have proposed legislation that would expand the protections available…

5 years ago

EEOC Releases 2018 Fiscal Year Discrimination Charge Data

2018 Discrimination Charge Data Released by EEOC On Monday, April 10, 2019, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released…

6 years ago

How to Know If You Were Wrongfully Terminated

Were you Wrongfully Terminated? Job termination is a fact of life. Employees are let go all the time and in…

6 years ago

New York Adds Gender Expression as Protected Class

Gender Expression is Protected On January 15, 2019, the New York State legislature passed the Gender Expression Nondiscrimination Act (“GENDA”)…

6 years ago