Women in New York may want to research salaries using tools such as Payscale and Glassdoor to ensure they are being paid fairly. Experts say that while the pay gap between men and women is narrowing, it still exists.One of the reasons for this gap is that women tend...
Month: August 2018
Lawsuits claim older workers blocked from seeing online job ads
Most job seekers in New York turn to the internet, but the demographic targeting enabled by online advertisers appears to be preventing older job candidates from viewing job opportunities. Lawsuits on behalf of people who experienced age discrimination have begun to...
How workers can respond to gender discrimination
New York workers often face gender bias and discrimination on a daily basis. For instance, failing to make eye contact with female colleagues while doing so for male colleagues is one example of potential discrimination. While most people don't intend to treat their...
Survey seeks employee input regarding age discrimination
The AARP recently conducted a survey of those over the age of 45 to gauge their feelings about age discrimination at work. Of those in New York and elsewhere who responded, 61 percent said that they had experienced age discrimination or seen others experience it....
Should you be paid for training during work hours?
You like your job and working hourly is not too much of an issue. You get a break or two every day and you enjoy taking a brief recess from you work.However, recently there have been training sessions and meetings you have feel obligated to go to or are required to...
Employee sues retailer for discrimination
People in Long Island who are subject to discrimination on the basis of race at work might be able to file a lawsuit against their company. This was the case for an employee of the sports merchandise retailer Fanatics based in Jacksonville, Florida. The U.S. Equal...
