Sex and Gender Discrimination
The New York City sex and gender discrimination attorneys at Risman & Risman, P.C. have extensive experience handling all types of sex and gender discrimination claims.
Discrimination based on sex or gender can occur at any stage of the employment relationship, from the application process through termination of employment.
Such discrimination is often accompanied by sexual harassment or a hostile work environment.
Two Most Common Forms of Discrimination
Disparate Treatment
Occurs when an employer intentionally treats an employee or applicant differently because of their sex or gender.
Disparate Impact
Occurs when a neutral policy or practice disproportionately disadvantages employees of a particular sex or gender, and the policy is not job-related or consistent with business necessity, or there is a less discriminatory alternative that the employer refuses to adopt.
Additional Discrimination Types
Familial Status Discrimination
In New York, discrimination based on marital status, parental status, or caregiver status is prohibited.
Equal Pay Discrimination
The federal Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires that men and women receive equal pay for equal work. Equal pay includes all forms of compensation, such as salary, overtime pay, bonuses, benefits, stock options, expense allowances, and reimbursements.
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