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Our blog provides articles related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, hostile work environment, overtime pay and other areas involving employment law. While our blog posts are not intended as legal advice, they can help you gain a basic understanding of employment law and the legal system. Generally speaking, a greater understanding of employment rights tends to defuse the stress and feeling of overwhelm that many people experience when dealing with legal matters.
Health Insurance Companies Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests, for Individuals, Not Employers
How are employees covered with Covid-19 tests? COVID-19 tests are a pressing issue for employers and employees. Many establishments require testing to ensure an employee is not sick with the virus. Doing so prevents contagion in the workplace. However, the question...
Greyhound Bus Settles with EEOC on Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
The religious accommodations companies must make for employees Companies can be subject to a religious discrimination lawsuit when they fail to make religious accommodations for employees. Such was the case when the EEOC sued Greyhound Bus on behalf of a Muslim woman....
How to Recognize the Signs of Retaliation in the Workplace
Are you a victim of workplace retaliation? What is retaliation in the workplace? It occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee but has no legal right to do so. An example would be a situation where an employee has filed a discrimination claim,...
EEOC Filed a Pandemic Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Disabled Worker Discrimination for Not Accommodating Remote Work The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a pandemic disability discrimination lawsuit. They did so when a company failed to provide reasonable accommodations. Under the ADA, companies must...
New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law
Protecting Customers and Employees Against Privacy Rights Violations In July 2021, New York City passed a law regarding biometric identifier information. The law applies to consumers and employees, providing them with legal protection. They would now potentially have...
Sex Discrimination Cases Under Title VII and Title IX
What Are the Differences Between Title VII and Title IX Cases? Sex discrimination cases under Title IX and Title VII differ significantly in certain aspects. Title VII is from the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title IX is a section of the Education Amendments of 1972....
Rights for New York City Fast Food Workers Changes
NYC Fast Food Workers Gain Significant Rights Rights for New York City fast food workers have significantly changed. On July 4th new laws went into effect. At Will Employment Ends for Fast Food Workers in NYC Prior to the new laws, NYC fast food employers could fire...
New York City Human Rights Law for Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Harlem/Upper Manhattan
Protected Classes and Prohibitions Against Discrimination The New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) prohibits discrimination against protected classes. In terms of offering protection to a greater number of protected classes, the NYCHRL is extensive. It has a...
Former San Jose State Trainer Being Investigated for Sexual Harassment
Earlier Allegations Resurfaced Alleged sexual harassment led to an investigation of an athletic trainer, Scott Shaw, at San Jose State University in 2009. Although the university cleared him in 2010, he is once again under scrutiny. Shaw resigned in August 2020 after...
Transgender Discrimination Is Illegal in New York
What Rights Do New York Transgender Individuals Have? In January of 2021, a student brought a claim of transgender discrimination against Apex Technical School. The claimant and the school reached a $25,000 settlement. Details of the Transgender Discrimination Case...
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