In 2010, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights was enacted as part of the New York State Human Rights Law. It says that a person who works in the home of another person is guaranteed certain protections. Employers are required to provide compensation at or above certain...
Month: September 2014
The basics of workplace discrimination In New York
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 25, 2014 | Workplace Discrimination
State and federal laws protect employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace, even when employees participate in lawsuits or investigations against employers or file complaints of discrimination. However, not all workers understand what...
What qualifies as age discrimination?
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 22, 2014 | Workplace Discrimination
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, age discrimination in New York occurs when someone, either an applicant or employee, is treated differently than others because of their age. However, according to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, it...
How companies can respond to New York whistle-blowers
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 17, 2014 | Employee Rights
In August 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the first award to an employee under its whistle-blowing program. While the case was met with great interest, it also showed a flaw in the program by inadvertently releasing reference material in the...
NY Mets and team co-owner face discrimination suit
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 15, 2014 | Workplace Discrimination
The New York Mets say that they fired a female senior executive on Aug. 20 because she failed to meet sales targets, but the former senior vice president claims that she was shown the door because her decision to have a child out of wedlock offended the team's...
CUNY former employee alleges multiple counts of discrimination
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 13, 2014 | Wrongful Termination
A City University of New York employee is claiming that he was fired by the College of Staten Island because of his gender, age and ethnicity. The 63-year-old Russian man had coached and directed the university's swim team since 1995, and during his tenure, he was...
New York intern sues CBS over unpaid internship
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 11, 2014 | Wage And Hour Claims
A class action lawsuit has been filed by an unpaid intern with CBS "Late Show With David Letterman" on behalf of unpaid interns employed by the company over six years. The plaintiff alleges that the companies minimized labor costs by giving work to unpaid interns that...
Understanding and addressing work-related sexual harassment
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 7, 2014 | Sexual Harassment At Work
New York residents may recognize that sexual harassment is a serious issue, but dealing with problems such as offensive jokes or requests for sexual favors may result in a hostile work environment. It is important to understand what sexual harassment is and how to...
Many New York workers are underpaid and working long hours
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 4, 2014 | Wage And Hour Claims
Estimates state that New York City employers steal as much as $1 billion annually from workers in unpaid wages. An attorney for the National Employment Law Project says employees may lose $2,500 per year on average. Many are low-wage restaurant workers or...
Archie Comics involved in another discrimination lawsuit
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 2, 2014 | Workplace Discrimination
Three former employees of Archie Comics have filed suit in a federal court in New York alleging sexual discrimination. The lawsuit claims that the company, which is responsible for the iconic Archie Andrews and his love interests Betty and Veronica, is dominated by...
Categories
- Age Discrimination (29)
- Employee Rights (92)
- Firm News (2)
- Gender Discrimination (28)
- Race Discrimination (17)
- Sexual Harassment At Work (75)
- Wage And Hour Claims (119)
- Workplace Discrimination (186)
- Wrongful Termination (61)
Archives
- May 2023 (3)
- April 2023 (1)
- March 2023 (3)
- February 2023 (3)
- January 2023 (2)
- December 2022 (5)
- November 2022 (3)
- September 2022 (3)
- August 2022 (3)
- July 2022 (2)
- June 2022 (2)
- May 2022 (1)
- April 2022 (2)
- March 2022 (3)
- February 2022 (4)
- December 2021 (4)
- November 2021 (2)
- October 2021 (1)
- September 2021 (2)
- August 2021 (3)
- July 2021 (1)
- June 2021 (2)
- May 2021 (3)
- February 2021 (1)
- January 2021 (4)
- December 2020 (1)
- October 2020 (1)
- August 2020 (3)
- July 2020 (1)
- April 2020 (1)
- March 2020 (1)
- February 2020 (4)
- December 2019 (3)
- November 2019 (1)
- October 2019 (2)
- September 2019 (2)
- August 2019 (1)
- July 2019 (2)
- June 2019 (2)
- March 2019 (2)
- February 2019 (6)
- January 2019 (2)
- December 2018 (6)
- November 2018 (6)
- October 2018 (5)
- September 2018 (5)
- August 2018 (6)
- July 2018 (5)
- June 2018 (5)
- May 2018 (6)
- April 2018 (4)
- March 2018 (6)
- February 2018 (4)
- January 2018 (7)
- December 2017 (7)
- November 2017 (4)
- October 2017 (5)
- September 2017 (5)
- August 2017 (5)
- July 2017 (5)
- June 2017 (5)
- May 2017 (1)
- April 2017 (1)
- March 2017 (11)
- February 2017 (10)
- January 2017 (8)
- December 2016 (8)
- November 2016 (8)
- October 2016 (9)
- September 2016 (9)
- August 2016 (7)
- July 2016 (14)
- June 2016 (9)
- May 2016 (10)
- April 2016 (8)
- March 2016 (9)
- February 2016 (8)
- January 2016 (7)
- December 2015 (5)
- November 2015 (6)
- October 2015 (10)
- September 2015 (10)
- August 2015 (9)
- July 2015 (6)
- June 2015 (9)
- May 2015 (8)
- April 2015 (8)
- March 2015 (9)
- February 2015 (6)
- January 2015 (10)
- December 2014 (9)
- November 2014 (7)
- October 2014 (9)
- September 2014 (10)
- August 2014 (7)
- July 2014 (10)
- June 2014 (9)
- May 2014 (10)
- April 2014 (9)
- March 2014 (12)
- February 2014 (10)
- January 2014 (11)
- December 2013 (12)
- November 2013 (11)
- October 2013 (9)
- September 2013 (8)
- August 2013 (9)
- July 2013 (9)
- June 2013 (8)
- May 2013 (6)
