Understanding Your Rights

One could easily assume that New York State and New York City share identical laws giving equal protections for victims […]

In a progressive step in the right direction, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently expanded the definition of “son or

Employee handbooks are commonly saturated with limitations imposed by employers, who do everything in their power to quash any negative

They are at it again. One of New York’s most long standing papers is being accused of age discrimination and

To have the choice to work from home can be a total blessing. Making your own hours. Not having to converse with annoying co-workers.

I imagine that most people believe that pregnant women are provided with accommodations needed to perform their job, but this cannot be further from the truth. The recently introduced Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

Time to examine the latest race discrimination suit making headlines.  Two dozen black pilots allege in a lawsuit that United

My supervisor told me my performance was terrible the last few weeks and is threatening to put me on probation,

New York employment discrimination runs rampant, even if the actions of the violators may not be overt or obvious.  And

The answer is probably not. New York employers should be very wary of the type of wages they withhold from

The NY Post recently reported (http://nyp.st/IN8Ojh) an ex-AIG employee commenced an employment discrimination lawsuit in Federal Court, claiming he was the subject of

The Equal Pay Act (EPA) requires that men and women employed at the same workplace be paid equally for equal