As we previewed in our earlier post LGBTQ Rights and the Workplace, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has released its decision in Zarda v. Altitude Express, holding that sexual orientation discrimination is considered sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sex discrimination is one of the […]
Within the last six years, at least 1,000 New York State government employees have made sexual harassment complaints regarding incidents in the workplace. According to a recent Politico report, New York State taxpayers have paid at least $6.4 million for settlements connected to these complaints since 2012. This amount is comprised of 54 cases settled for a […]
Depending on the field in which you are seeking employment, a background check might be commonplace. Many employers run background checks on applicants for protection. In addition to protecting their own interests, they also need to be sure it’s safe for their employees to interact with clients since they can be held responsible for exposing […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Eastern District of New York Guzman-Reina v. ABCO Maintenance, Inc., and James Virga, individually, Thomas Virga, individually, and Pete Ghazarian, individually. Case No.: 17-cv-01299 On March 7, 2017, Lead Plaintiff Ms. Guzman-Reina, on behalf of herself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit […]
New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Aquino v. Joseph’s Auto Center, Inc., and Carl Bucalo, individually Case No.: 18-cv-2009 On March 6, 2018, Lead Plaintiff Mr. Aquino, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of […]
New Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Ramirez v. El Potrero Sport Bar, Inc. Case No.: 18-cv-964 On February 13, 2018, Lead Plaintiff Ms. Ramirez, on behalf of herself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – Eastern District of New York against […]
New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Peña v. Burnside Food Corp. d/b/a C-TOWN SUPERMARKETS (“C-Town”) and George Guzman, individually Case No.: 18-cv-01687 On February 23, 2018, Lead Plaintiff Mr. Peña, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – […]
If you work for an employer you are sure operates above-the-board and is entirely ethical, you should consider it a blessing. Not everyone is this lucky. Some employees, even when they are happy in their work and do not intend to do so, discover their employers are doing something unethical or outright breaking the law. […]
Recent media coverage related to sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior in the workplace has lawmakers paying attention. Now, there are efforts underway to put an end to employers forcing employees to arbitrate matters related to sexual harassment out of court. For years, employers have built clauses into employment contracts requiring arbitration and other alternative dispute […]
On October 26, 2017, the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 was passed into law. The new law provides more protections for whistleblowers that report fraud, waste, and abuse in the federal government. Some of these protections include: providing the Office of Special Counsel more access to information in order to fully conduct […]
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