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Category Archives: Discrimination
Despite advocacy, domestic violence brings down AG Schneiderman
This week, New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman stepped down after an expose in the New Yorker detailed allegations by four women that he subjected them to physical violence during romantic relationships or encounters. The news came as a shock to many because…
9th Circuit: Salary history doesn’t justify gender gap in pay
According to the Pew Research Center, an average woman working in the United States makes about 82 cents for every dollar a male peer makes for doing the same work. Some of that pay gap can be explained by differences in choice of occupation, educational…
Sexual orientation now a protected class under Title VII
On Monday, Feb. 26, the Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. It is a landmark ruling. While many states have enacted laws…
Advocates push for change to disability hiring law
New York state law and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act prohibit employers from discriminating against qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. These laws prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoffs and training. Employers must also provide “reasonable accommodation” to…
EEOC releases top 10 discrimination complaints for FY 2017
What kinds of workplace discrimination complaints are lodged most frequently with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission? In fiscal year 2017 (which ended on September 30, 2017), Complaints of retaliation led the way in fiscal year 2017, followed by race and disability discrimination. Gender discrimination came…
A transfer denial can give rise to discrimination lawsuit
Employees who experience discrimination or bias from a supervisor are in a difficult situation. While discrimination is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, many employees prefer to first explore alternatives to litigation. One alternative is to seek a lateral transfer to move…
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