The majority of companies have a hierarchical structure. This way, work can be supervised and issues can be reported up the ladder as necessary. But what happens once the top of the ladder has been reached? Who does your boss answer to? If they are engaging in...
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Are you being paid appropriately?
You’re a loyal employee and you work as hard as you possibly can. Given these facts, it only seems right that you are paid a fair salary. Usually, this happens but it certainly isn’t always the case. Employers could be making deductions that mean you are essentially...
What does religious discrimination at work look like?
New York is a bustling city that contains people of all backgrounds and creeds. This is the same sort of formation that most modern workplaces take. Unfortunately, people do have their differences and in a minority of cases, these can be founded upon discrimination. ...
Workplace retaliation goes far beyond termination
Employees should be free to file complaints about issues such as harassment and discrimination in the workplace. They should know that they can file reports about violations of any employment laws with fear of retaliation. Firing or demoting an employee for speaking...
Can executives still expect golden parachute clauses?
The corporate sector of American industry is known for its incredible volume of wealth. Most successful corporations pay their executives a lucrative income while providing additional financial benefits. Corporate employment agreements or contracts contain many...
Does New York’s “spread of hours” rule affect you?
Working in hotels, restaurants, bars, catering and other businesses in the hospitality industry can mean working at all hours of the day and night. As a result, employees can and do get taken advantage of. That’s why New York state’s Hospitality Industry Wage Order...
Your options if you are facing retaliation at your job
If your employer is taking adverse actions against you for participating in a protected activity or exercising your rights as an employee, it is against the law. Protected activities include filing for worker’s compensation benefits, assisting a harassment...
Gaslighting at work
You’re in a meeting one day when your boss makes a joke about your religious preferences. This isn’t the first time. You’ve often heard him and others making condescending remarks in other meetings or do things that marginalize you. You realize you’ve had enough and...
LGBTQ+ workers protected under U.S. Supreme Court decision
Many in the LGBTQ+ community often fear they will be fired or not receive promotional opportunities because of the way they identify or because of their sexual orientation. In the past, the protections against LGBTQ+ discrimination in the workplace were not very...
The DOJ is suing NY town over firefighters’ sexual harassment
In 2018, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Initiative (SHWI). The purpose of the initiative was to take action against the sexual harassment of public employees. Sexual harassment of any...
