The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon famously went searching for the Fountain of Youth. He didn't find it. But the mainstream of modern America, with ... Read More
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Protections against age discrimination, part 1: federal law
There are many sayings and adages about aging. They range in tone from the silly to the inspiring. Unfortunately, there is only one Billy Crystal and ... Read More
Fire department racial bias settlement, part 2: legal protections
In the first part of this post, we noted that the New York City Fire Department has agreed to a substantial settlement in a racial bias case brought ... Read More
Preventing wage theft in New York, part 1: setting standards
"Theft" is a very basic, plain-English word. It is short. It has only one syllable. And it refers to what historically was a very straightforward ... Read More
Donning, doffing and getting paid: protective gear and the FLSA
To a truly remarkable degree, the English language has become the world's language. The reasons for this are of course complex. But one factor in its ... Read More
Fighting to make persistence pay off
Few organizations can match the American Association of University Women’s long tradition of fighting for pay equity and equal opportunity for ... Read More