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  • 2024
    • April
      • Supreme Court Lowers Title VII Discrimination Claim Standards
  • 2023
    • October
      • What Are the Limits to Damages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuits?
      • Harassment and Emotional Distress in the Workplace
      • How Common is Workplace Discrimination?
      • 10 Troubling Statistics About Sexual Harassment
      • Harassment Outside of the Office
      • Promotion Discrimination
      • What is New York’s “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act?
      • New York Pay Equity Law
      • The Impact of the New York Adult Survivors Act on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Claims
      • Third-Party Harassment in the Workplace
    • September
      • Is My HR Complaint Legally Protected?
      • When Microaggressions Become Harassment
      • Mitigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
      • Can the Gender Pay Gap Stop Women from Retiring?
      • Rights for Working Moms
      • Sexual Harassment and Remote Work
      • Civil Penalties for Sexual Harassment in New York
      • Sexual Harassment in White Collar Workplaces
      • Sex and Gender Identity Under NY Law
      • Status of Non-Compete Ban in NYC
    • July
      • Arbitration Agreements and Sexual Harassment
      • Electronic Communications and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
      • What is the PWFA (Pregnant Workers Fairness Act)?
      • What is the Long-Term Impact of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
  • 2021
    • January
      • Can Your Employer Require You to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination?
  • 2019
    • November
      • What are the Types Wrongful Termination?
      • Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination: What You Should Know
      • What is GINA?
    • October
      • How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
      • Minimum Wage Employers Must Pay in New York
      • Disability Sensitivity Training for Employees
      • Illegal Reasons to Fire Someone
    • August
      • Do Employers Have to Pay Overtime?
      • Can You be Fired for Whistleblowing?
      • New York State Adopts New Laws to Combat Discrimination and Harassment
      • Reporting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
    • July
      • What Laws Protect Employees From Discrimination?
      • What is Paid Family Leave?
    • June
      • Is Workplace Bullying Illegal?
      • What Constitutes Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
    • May
      • What is a Mandatory Arbitration Agreement?
      • What is At-Will Employment?
      • How to Sue for Disability Discrimination
      • Is the Income Awarded in a Sexual Harassment Settlement Taxable?
    • February
      • Ricotta & Marks Client Awarded $500K from Sexual Harassment Claim
      • Types of U.S. Work Visas | What You Need to Know
      • What are Unpaid Wages? Handling Wage Theft
      • What is a Non-Compete Agreement?
      • 2018 Unemployment Statistics: Unemployment Rate Demographics
    • January
      • Microaggressions in the Workplace
      • How to Terminate an Employee
      • Undocumented Workers’ Rights in NYC
      • How can Managers Improve Employee Satisfaction With the Feedback Process?
  • 2018
    • December
      • Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
      • Understanding LGBT Family Leave
      • New York Holiday Pay Policy
      • Sexual Misconduct News: Google Walkout
    • November
      • What is an Adjunct Professor? What is a Tenured Professor?
      • Bereavement Pay Laws and Requirements
      • Employee Favoritism Laws
      • Disaster Unemployment: Benefits for Natural Disaster Relief
    • October
      • Drug Testing for Marijuana in New York
      • Freelancer and Independent Contractor Law
      • October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
      • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace News
    • September
      • Student Labor Laws: Campus Employment and Student Work Rights
      • Pregnancy in the Workplace: Handling Restroom Breaks
      • How to Prevent Harassment in the Workplace
      • What is Cyber Harassment?
    • August
      • Are Severance Payments Required When Laid Off?
      • Are Unpaid Internships Legal?
      • Can My Employer Make Me Take a Drug Test?
      • Can Employers Ask for Access to Social Media Profiles?
    • July
      • Understanding Religious Discrimination: What is Considered Religion Under Federal Law?
      • How Do Social Security & Disability Work If I’m Paid Under the Table?
      • How Does Overtime Work?
      • Pumping at Work Laws for Breastfeeding Mothers
    • June
      • When is it Illegal to Fire an Employee & The Cost of Employee Turnover
      • What You Need to Know About Creating a Sexual Harassment Policy
    • May
      • What to Do if Coworkers Complain About an Employee’s Accommodation
      • Is There a Penalty for Paying Employees Under the Table?
      • Are Height, Weight or Lifting Requirements Legal?
      • Does an Employer Have to Grant Every Request for Accommodation of a Religious Belief or Practice?
    • April
      • Workplace Discrimination Involving Temporary Employees
      • Paycheck Deductions in New York
      • Vacation Pay in New York
      • Can You Be Sexually Harassed Outside of Work?
    • March
      • Academic Freedom for Teachers
      • Can an Employer Withhold a Paycheck?
    • February
      • Is Overtime Pay Required for Holiday, Weekend or Night Work?
      • Can Employees Pray at Work?
      • Internal vs. External Whistleblowing
      • The Benefits of Mediation in the Workplace
    • January
      • Employment and Wage Laws Related to Tips
      • Wrongful Termination: What You Need to Know
      • Managing Cell Phones in the Classroom
      • New York Lunch Break Laws
  • 2017
    • December
      • Understanding Protected Activity
      • Protecting Yourself After Nationwide Revelations of Sexual Harassment
      • How Teachers Can Challenge Denied Tenure
      • Protections for LGBTQ Members in New York
      • Can Tenured Teachers be Fired?
      • Wrongfully Terminated from Uber or Lyft? Know your Rights
      • What to Know About Internet Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
      • Technology and Ageism in the Workplace
    • September
      • What is the EEOC Right to Sue Letter?
      • Inappropriate Jokes at Work Create Hostile Environments
      • What is Constructive Dismissal?
      • Are Migraines Considered a Disability?
    • August
      • Google Accused of Discriminating Against Workers Based on Age
      • Summertime Workplace Safety
    • June
      • Ongoing Sexual Harassment Issues Plague Uber
      • LGBT Rights in the Workplace. Where are We Now and How Did We Get Here?
    • May
      • Identifying a Toxic Work Culture
      • Three Common Reasons for Wrongful Termination
      • Recognizing Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
      • What to Do if you are Wrongfully Terminated for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim
    • April
      • Questions In an Interview You Don’t Have to Answer
      • What are the Subtle Signs of a Hostile Work Environment?
      • New York’s New Paid Family Leave Statute
      • Can I Be Fired for Something I Do Outside of Work?
    • March
      • Why Has There Been a Rise in Disability Discrimination Claims in 2017?
      • Legal Protections for Job Applicants
      • Which Healthcare Benefits are my Employer Required to Provide?
      • “Day Without Women” Marches Highlight the Contributions Women Make to America’s Economy
    • February
      • Recognize and Take Action Against Harassment in the Workplace
      • Learn About Your Paternity Leave Rights
    • January
      • Age Discrimination & Equal Benefits Among Workers
  • 2016
    • December
      • Tidal Sued for Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination
      • Get Paid What You Earned This Holiday Season
      • Your Right to Celebrate Your Culture’s Holiday Traditions
      • Recognizing Retaliation in the Workplace and How to Fight Back
    • November
      • Your Right to Pregnancy Accommodations in your Workplace
      • Filing a Pregnancy Discrimination Claim with the EEOC
      • Maternity Leave Benefits and Not Returning to Work
      • Determine If You Have the Right to Maternity Leave, No Matter What your Employer Says
    • October
      • Religious Protections in the Workplace
      • NYC Human Rights Law Adds ‘Caregiver’ to List of Protected Classifications
      • What Are Your Protections in the Workplace as a Transgender Individual?
      • Modern Day Problem of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
    • September
      • Can I Be Fired for Joining the Military?
      • Important Things to Report to Your Supervisor
      • Male-Dominated Fields and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
      • Starting a Family and Working – It Can Be Done!
    • August
      • Pregnancy Discrimination in New York: What You Need to Know
      • Counter Wrongful Termination in New York
      • Age Discrimination in the Office
    • July
      • Choosing Your Attorney: How to Find a Good Fit
      • Breaking Out of a Hostile Work Environment
      • Is Pregnancy Going to Impact my Career Trajectory?
      • Stand Up to Workplace Sexual Harassment
    • June
      • Political Workplace Discrimination
      • Gender Identity & Workplace Discrimination
      • Can New Technologies Elicit Age Discrimination?
      • The Gender Pay Gap – Your Rights Under New York Employment Law
    • May
      • What to do if You are a Victim of Sexual Harassment
      • Recap of 2015’s Gender Employment Discrimination Stories
      • Claims of Age Discrimination on the Rise
      • Increase in Workplace Disability Discrimination Claims
    • March
      • Sexual Harassment & Defamation of Character
      • What is Whistleblowing?
      • Workplace Retaliation Defined
      • Why Report Sexual Harassment?
    • February
      • How Employers Can Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
      • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
      • How Does the EEOC Define Sexual Harassment?
    • January
      • Fair Labor in America: Overtime Laws
      • The American Evolution of Gender Discrimination Laws
      • How To Spot if You Are a Victim of Sexual Harassment
      • Fair Chance Act Gives Second Chances to Ex Offenders
  • 2015
    • December
      • How to On-Ramp Your Career After Taking Time Off to Start a Family
      • More Gay and Transgender Characters Are on TV
      • Am I being Compensated for Overtime Hours?
      • Disabled But Want to Work? 5 Tips to Networking Your Way to Your Next Job
    • November
      • Am I Being Asked For Sexual Favors At Work? 5 Telltale Signs Of Sexual Harassment At Work
      • The Culture of Science Discourages Reports of Sexual Harassment
      • What To Do If You Have Been Wrongfully Terminated
      • Marines Wrestle Over Co-Ed Ground-Combat Units
    • October
      • 10 Steps to Effective Whistle Blowing
      • 5 Steps for Dealing with Workplace Harassment
      • Targets Are The Key To Diversity
      • Women in the Workplace: Numbers Show Lag in Workplace Equality
      • News Anchor and Cameraman Shot By Ex News Station Employee
    • September
      • Ivy League Schools Discriminate Against Asians, Says Top Student
      • Employee Racial Discrimination Is Never Okay
      • De Blasio’s Tack on Panhandlers is Called Sexist
      • Criminal Record Discrimination Help
    • August
      • Cecil Killer Allegedly Also Preyed on Women at his Workplace
      • Proposed Overtime Rules Have Employers Rushing to Track Employees
      • New York City Marks Its First Disability Pride Parade
      • Bill That Lets Bosses Fire Single Women for Getting Pregnant
    • July
      • Skilled Employment Discrimination Lawyers: NY to Fight Agesim
      • Things to Consider Before Signing that Employment Contract
      • Reddit Executive’s Dismissal Shut Down Parts of Popular Site
    • June
      • Employment Contract Law: How Many Breaks Am I Entitled To?
      • Where Do Women Draw the Line with Sexual Harassment?
      • Salary Overtime Law: Can You Sue Your Boss For Making You Answer Late Night Emails?
      • The High Price of Your Cheap Manicure: Overtime Hours Law
    • May
      • Seven Types of Workplace Harassment
      • Lawyers Specializing in Education Law to Help With 3020 Hearings
      • Employment Contract Law: Major Local Employer Loses Contract After Giving Misleading Information
      • Sexual Harassment Lawyer NYC: Tell and Suffer – Workplace Issues
    • April
      • 1 in 3 Women Has Been Sexually Harassed at Work, Survey Says
      • Employment Discrimination Lawyers NY: Jose vs. Joe
      • Pregnancy Discrimination Case: Supreme Court Rules Against UPS
    • March
      • Employment Contract Law & The Rules Governing Play
  • 2014
    • November
      • Woman succeeds in ADA claim against Wal-Mart concerning drug test
      • Migraines and the ADA
      • Pregnant women have protections in the workplace
      • Employer health screening prompts EEOC challenge
      • Could you be entitled to time away from work via FMLA?
      • Religious discrimination at work can take many forms
    • October
      • Recognizing sexual harassment in the workplace
      • What reasonable accommodations is my employer required to make?
      • Sandwich shop requires employees sign non-compete agreement
      • Judge awards $2M to man who was bullied in workplace
      • Were you the victim of wrongful termination?
      • How to handle genetic testing results in your workplace
      • Restaurant workers often the victim of sexual harassment
      • EEOC files lawsuit against pizza chain alleging violation of ADA
      • Woman believes report of sexual harassment led to firing
      • How the ADA protects disabled workers
      • Study finds critical feedback more prevalent in women’s reviews
    • September
      • Sexual harassment and discrimination common in tech sector
      • In some circumstances terminated employee can take legal action
      • Do you know what FMLA is and how it could work for you?
      • Woman cites pregnancy as reason for termination of employment
      • Is a new NYC-based car service solely for women discriminatory?
      • Restaurant to pay job applicant $25,000 for violating ADA
      • Tech company fights back against sexual harassment claims
    • August
      • Woman claims magazine discriminates based on race
      • Women allege discrimination in case against comic book publisher
      • Governor indicates interest in expanding state’s civil rights law
      • Store allegedly retailiated following sexual harassment claims
      • New York City restaurants accused of discrimination
      • 2013 saw sharp increase in FMLA lawsuits
      • Employment discrimination protections extended to unpaid interns
      • Women allege sexual harassment against McDonald’s coworker
      • Feds bring clarity to pregnancy discrimination law
    • July
      • New fathers likely to take leave — if pay is offered
      • Employees cannot be fired for reporting discrimination
      • When do protections against age discrimination begin in New York?
      • Taking steps toward filing a sexual harassment claim
      • Misconceptions may be keeping unemployment for disabled afloat
      • Understanding how FMLA protects pregnant employees
      • Despite progress, LGBT employment discrimination is still present
      • New York state law now addresses intern sexual harassment
      • Defining the relationship between small business and the ADA
    • June
      • What constitutes wrongful termination? Discrimination, Part 2
      • What constitutes wrongful termination? At-will employment, Part 1
      • FMLA rights and same-sex couples: rule to extend coverage
      • Sexual harassment case against Assembly speaker moves forward
      • Pregnancy discrimination, part 3: protections from multiple laws
      • Queens teacher alleges age discrimination; case headed for trial
      • Pregnancy discrimination, part 2: legal protections
      • Pregnancy discrimination, part 1: the FMLA and the PDA
    • May
      • Reasonable accommodation: EEOC advisory reflects lively debate
      • Worker who was subjected to GPS tracking alleges wrongful firing
      • New York City workers demand action on gender-based wage equality
      • Sexual harassment, part 2: what conduct does the law prohibit?
      • Hospital whistleblower pushes back against retaliation by employer
      • Sexual assault on campus: Columbia case is part of larger issue
      • Sexual harassment, part 1: legal protections under federal law
      • Disability discrimination, part 2: What does reasonable accommodation require?
      • Responses to racial discrimination: the Sterling case and beyond
    • April
      • Disability discrimination, part 1: federal protections
      • Protections for whistleblowers against retaliation: a New York case
      • Pro sports and paternity leave: MLB opens the door a little for dads
      • What federal employment law covers sexual harassment?
      • Age discrimination protections, part 2: EEOC and the right to sue
      • Pushing back against wrongful termination due to retaliation
      • Protections against age discrimination, part 1: federal law
      • Mass firing of unionized drivers by UPS produces pain, pushback
      • Paid or unpaid, interns are worthy of workplace protections
    • March
      • The role of performance reviews in wrongful termination cases
      • By the numbers, by the book: New York’s teacher discipline law
      • Fire department racial bias settlement, part 2: legal protections
      • Fire department racial bias settlement, part 1: back pay
      • Caregiving and job protections, part 2: employee eligibility
      • Caregiving and job protections, part 1: FMLA-covered employers
      • Wage theft prevention in New York, part 2: employer violations
      • Preventing wage theft in New York, part 1: setting standards
    • February
      • Potential posting problems: social media and wrongful termination
      • Donning, doffing and getting paid: protective gear and the FLSA
      • Fighting to make persistence pay off
  • 2013
    • March
      • New York AG seeks answers from NFL on discrimination
      • New York City council enacts jobless discrimination bill
      • Facebook CEO’s book ignites controversy on gender discrimination
      • New York museum named in gender discrimination case
      • Mayor vetoes protections for New York’s unemployed
    • February
      • Lady Gaga Sued for Overtime Pay
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