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...
Gender Discrimination
Estée Lauder settles gender discrimination in parental leave case
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Jul 23, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
Products from Estée Lauder generally focus on the female market in New York, but a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revealed how the company's paid parental leave policy favored women over men. The company settled the case...
Women continue to face pregnancy discrimination at work
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Jun 26, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
Female employees at some of the largest corporations in Long Island and across the country continue to suffer from pregnancy discrimination on the job. A number of reports have highlighted that large corporations continue to discriminate against women who are pregnant...
Employers not making progress to reduce gender discrimination
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | May 29, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
Many New York employees are aware of the #MeToo movement and may have seen demands for equality within their own workplace. However, even with the hype surrounding the #MeToo movement, gender discrimination is still prevalent. A recent poll showed that since 1999,...
New York latest city to pass sexual harassment reforms
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | May 23, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
New York City companies with 15 or more employees must now provide mandatory sexual harassment training. This is one of the larger impacts stemming from a package of 11 laws recently signed by the city's mayor. City agencies will also be required to report any...
Strategies that can help close the wage gap
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Apr 10, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
Female workers in New York and throughout the country may be victims of the wage gap. Research has shown that this gap exists in almost all sectors of the economy, and both the domestic and global economies could be larger if it were eliminated. It is estimated that...
Gender discrimination may be higher in male-dominated jobs
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Mar 8, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
Women in Long Island whose workplaces are male-dominated might be more likely to experience gender discrimination or sexual harassment than women in workplaces with an equal ratio of men and women or workplaces that are female-dominated. A 2017 study by Pew Research...
2nd Circuit rules in Title VII case
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Mar 1, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does apply to discrimination cases based on sexual orientation. Rulings made by the 2nd Circuit apply to New York and surrounding states. The Trump administration had...
Women overwhelming experience workplace discrimination
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Jan 16, 2018 | Gender Discrimination
New York residents that work in computer-related jobs may be interested in learning that about 75 percent of woman reported experiencing workplace discrimination. According to the report, which was issued by the Pew Research Center, just 16 percent of men in the same...
Gender discrimination in the workplace, by the numbers
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Dec 19, 2017 | Employee Rights, Gender Discrimination
The Pew Research Center recently released data on gender discrimination in the workplace. The release comes at an interesting time - a time when politicians and various members of the Hollywood elite are facing accusations of sexual harassment. The findings pose a bit...
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