Federal law prohibits employers in New York and elsewhere from discriminating against employees due to their age. Despite this, many businesses continue to show bias against older workers.
An overview of employment discrimination case timelines
There are many ways in which New York employees and others can be discriminated against at work. People who feel as if their rights have been violated may first need to file an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge. It must be filed within 180 days of an event that an individual believes was a violation of employment laws. Once the charge has been filed, the company is notified of the charge.
New sexual harassment laws begin to take effect in New York
Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, states have been implementing new policies to protect their workers to prevent any further victims of discrimination. Sexual harassment has been one of the primary focuses of discussion, so the nation is placing more effort into improving the work environment for all genders.
Age discrimination in the workplace
Older workers in New York who believe that they have experienced age discrimination on the job may have legal recourse. It is important that older workers are able to recognize the signs of age discrimination in the workplace and take the appropriate steps to address the issue.
Former airline employee files race discrimination lawsuit
A former employee of Southwest Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the company for race discrimination, alleging in part that his coworkers were allowed to establish a whites-only break room. New York employees might be interested in the details of the case, which was filed in a federal court in Houston. The complaint alleges that black employees were subjected to extreme race discrimination by the airline.
