In May of 2017, the New York legislature enacted the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act. This novel Act provides heretofore unprotected rights to freelancers ... Read More
New York Pay Equity Law
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women in the U.S. earn $0.82 for every dollar a man earns. The pay inequality applies to every occupation ... Read More
The Impact of the New York Adult Survivors Act on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Claims
According to a recent study entitled “Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Empire State: Past, Present and a Possible Future”, 31.1% of women and 18.9% ... Read More
Third-Party Harassment in the Workplace
While stories of sexual harassment are common in today’s news, another type of harassment is just as harmful and as prevalent. Third-Party Harassment ... Read More
Is My HR Complaint Legally Protected?
Most employees believe that when they make a report to their company’s human resource department, that report is going to be confidential and they ... Read More
When Microaggressions Become Harassment
Many employees may not know what “microaggressions'' are and how they relate to a happy and healthy work environment. The standard definition of a ... Read More