You know you’ve experienced discrimination in the workplace. When you bring it up, though, your boss tells you that what you’re reporting never happened. They could claim to have no memory of the event. They could ask you if you’re making it up. They may just claim...
Workplace Discrimination
How to know if you’re a victim of wage theft
According to federal law, employers in New York must pay you for every hour that you've worked. If your employer shorts you by any amount, whether it's one hour or an entire shift, you might be able to file a claim. It's important to keep track of your hours so you'll...
Can harassment come from discrimination?
Can harassment come from discrimination? In the state of New York, the law forbids discriminating against anyone based on a protected factor like their age, gender, race, religion or country of origin. In some cases, discrimination takes the form of blatantly illegal...
Actionable workplace harassment
Far too often, New York employees receive harassment at work. Sometimes, harassment can be legally-actionable and entitle a worker to lost wages and damages. However, individuals need to keep some considerations in mind when evaluating if they can pursue claims for...
U.S. Supreme Court issues landmark LGBTQ decision
New York law prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender identity or sexual orientation, but the majority of states in the country have no such laws. Up until last month, federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment based on gender was not...
WGAW looks at minority representation in TV and film
Women and people of color in New York who work in the entertainment industry may face some discrimination. According to a survey conducted by the Writers Guild of America West, women and people of color have made gains toward parity in film and TV writing, but there...
New state law is a step forward against wage discrimination
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires employers to pay workers the same, regardless of their gender. Even though this law has been in effect for years, many female employees still make only an average of 82% of what their male counterparts do.However, a new law could be...
How common is age discrimination?
Workers in New York benefit from two sets of laws. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against workers who are 40 or older. State regulations, meanwhile, protect all adults – not just older...
Two new laws may help correct New York’s wage gaps
The idea of equal pay for equal work sounds simple enough, but the reality has always been something else. There have long been glaring wage gaps between workers of different genders and different races. Fortunately, two new laws may soon push the state toward greater...
What can we learn from Google employees’ recent actions?
We’ve all come to know Google, the ubiquitous search engine and tech giant that came to the forefront in the late 1990s. Google profiles many stores[SS1] across the globe, attracting users to stories affecting individuals in all walks of life. However, the tech giant...
