Anti-discrimination laws make it illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on their protected personal characteristics. These protected characteristics include race, gender,
Discrimination in the workplace is the unfair, biased, and different treatment of an employee based on specific characteristics. The New York City Human Rights Law
Despite the progress that has been made over the past decades regarding gender equality in the workplace, some businesses still have a long way to
We would like to believe gender discrimination in the workplace is a thing of the past. Unfortunately, workplace gender discrimination, whether conscious or unconscious, is
Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms, from harassment due to age, gender, and religion, to wrongful termination. A number of federal, state, and
Over the past couple of years, workplace discrimination has become a common topic. Companies are mostly aware of the different types of discrimination that can
No one deserves to feel unsafe or unwelcome in their workplace, no matter the reason, and yet unlawful discrimination still happens on a regular basis.
No one should feel unsafe or unwelcome in their workplace, no matter the reason, yet unlawful discrimination still happens regularly. The number of employment and
Over the past two years, we could see many stories of restaurant and hospitality workers uniting in their demand for higher wages and better working
For all employees in New York State, there are labor laws in place that protect them. While we often pay attention to wage violations, health
Although a 40-hour workweek is typically considered full-time, the US Department of Labor reports that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law that
New York State labor laws have been put in place to protect employees of all types and industries. Under the jurisdiction of the New York