Each day workers throughout the state of New York get up and go to work. Not all workers in the state are paid for what they do however. In an effort ... Read More
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Feds bring clarity to pregnancy discrimination law
It's a very simple premise: A person should be able to work and earn a living based on merit rather than extraneous factors. This is one reason why ... Read More
When do protections against age discrimination begin in New York?
Much of the baby-boom generation is approaching retirement age. In other words, a significant portion of the working population is growing "older." At ... Read More
Despite progress, LGBT employment discrimination is still present
Over the last few years in particular, New York and the rest of the country have made strides in terms of advancing laws designed to support the ... Read More
Pregnancy discrimination, part 3: protections from multiple laws
Let's finish the discussion we began last week about legal protections against pregnancy discrimination. These protections begin even before ... Read More
Responses to racial discrimination: the Sterling case and beyond
The rapid and forceful response this week to racist remarks by the owner of a professional sports team is not only a powerful reminder that racial ... Read More