Most New York residents are familiar with the social networking website Facebook. Now, Facebook's data center in North Carolina is at the center of a racial discrimination lawsuit that was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on...
Month: November 2016
National origin discrimination accounts for 11% of EEOC cases
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 28, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
Employers in New York should be aware that national origin discrimination occurs within many workplaces. Every year, 11 percent of the charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concern accusations of national origin discrimination within the...
The potential impact of a sexual harassment claim
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 20, 2016 | Sexual Harassment At Work
New York residents should know that sexual harassment is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While most companies will tell employees to speak up about sexual harassment if it happens, such policies are often more about helping a business avoid a...
Religious woman denied job for wearing long skirt
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 16, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
New York employers are required by law to accommodate their employees' religious practices as long as the accommodations do not interfere with business operations. One that employers may be asked to provide for their employees is an exception to the employee dress...
Judge says anti-gay discrimination case can move forward
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 14, 2016 | Sexual Harassment At Work
On Nov. 4, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled a workplace anti-gay discrimination case can move forward because it violated Title VII's protections based on sex discrimination. However, in an interesting footnote, the presiding judge also agreed with the Equal...
Another ERISA lawsuit filed against Wells Fargo
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 9, 2016 | Employee Rights
New Yorkers who have been following the ongoing reports about Wells Fargo might be interested in learning that a third lawsuit has been filed against the company for falling stock values. The ERISA lawsuit is seeking class-action certification and was filed in the...
Retaliation for workers asserting rights is illegal
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 7, 2016 | Wage And Hour Claims
Under both state and federal law, workers in New York are protected when they assert their rights to be paid for what they are owed. If they file a complaint with the state or federal government about not getting paid for hours that they have worked, employers are...
The courts and LGBT discrimination
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 2, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
Although a majority of residents in New York and the rest of the country support legislation protect LGBT employees from employment discrimination, federal legislation been repeatedly blocked by Republicans. However, the court system seems poised to accomplish what...
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