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Category Archives: Discrimination
The murky parameters of the ministerial exception
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear a pair of consolidated cases from California in which they will consider how far the ministerial exception to anti-discrimination in employment law reaches. The ministerial exception is a court-made doctrine based on the federal Constitution’s provisions…
Arbitrator may certify arbitration class in sex discrimination claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit held on Nov. 18 that a private arbitrator in the case of Jock v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. had the power to define a class of plaintiffs to participate in the arbitration. While only 254 female plaintiff-employees…
Punitive damages may be available for harassment, discrimination in New York
Employees who work in New York are protected by some of the most expansive anti-discrimination laws in the country. Now, the recently passed Senate Bill S6577 provides one more tool for victims of discrimination, allowing employees to pursue punitive damages against private employers. What are…
You may be eligible to collect more damages than you think
If you’ve been a victim of workplace discrimination, know that New York has never been more supportive of your situation, legally speaking. Under the recently passed Senate Bill S6577, individuals forced to endure discrimination now have more protection, including the option to pursue punitive damages…
NYC issues guidance on work discrimination for immigration status
On Sept. 25, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released a detailed enforcement guidance document that provides examples of employer behavior that would constitute discrimination or harassment of an employee or job applicant based on their actual or perceived immigration status or national…
SCOTUS: Is LGBTQ discrimination included in sex discrimination?
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a trifecta of employment discrimination cases on October 8th. The issue before the Court in the trio of cases is whether discrimination based on “sex”, which is banned under federal anti-discrimination laws, includes workplace discrimination based on gender identity…
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