In July 2016, former Fox News employee Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against the CEO of the network Roger Ailes. In a relatively short period of time, she obtained a $20 million settlement, and he left the company within two weeks of the suit being filed. Those who...
Month: September 2016
LGBT discrimination is still a big problem in business
There has been a lot of advancement in LGBT rights in New York and across the country. However, the results of a new study show that there is still discrimination against the LGBT community in the business world. The study was conducted by StartOut, a non-profit...
Court says not hiring people with dreadlocks is permissable
New York employees who wear their hair in dreadlocks may have no legal recourse if they are discriminated against at work because of their hairstyle. A federal appeals court has ruled that an employer had not committed racial discrimination by refusing to hire a woman...
Court rules independent workers retain certain rights
Independent contractors in New York might start to enjoy increased protection based on a federal court ruling involving a dancer in a strip club. In that case, the dancer sued to be considered an employee rather than an independent contractor under the Fair Labor...
Age discrimination an ongoing workplace problem
Older New York residents who are looking for work might find themselves struggling because of their age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects workers at or over 40 from discrimination, but an AARP study found that most older people believe age...
Gretchen Carlson case could inspire others
New York residents may have heard about Gretchen Carlson's $20 million settlement over sexual harassment allegations she had raised against the former CEO of Fox News Channel. In addition to the money, she also received a public apology. While Carlson received what...
What kind of privacy do you have in the workplace?
The right to privacy is a cherished American value. Especially with the omnipresence of technology in our lives, it can feel like the matter of privacy becomes more and more important. Everyone has a camera. Everyone is talking or texting or emailing. When it...
Example of ageism claim plays out in the news
Some of our recent posts have discussed the employment law matter of age discrimination in the workplace. A recent news story about a lawsuit against HP shows that ageism isn't just a topic of legal conversation; it plays out in reality for some workers in the...
More about age discrimination in the workplace
Our previous post began a discussion about a specific type of workplace discrimination that you might not often hear about. Sexual harassment gets a lot of attention in the media and even through work training. But someone can be discriminated against because of their...
