We recently reported that the Supreme Court will hear two cases in its fall term concerning whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers LGBTQ discrimination (here). Now, more than 200 major corporations have signed onto a friend of the court brief that has been submitted to the court in support of […]
Goldman Sachs has been sued by a former gay executive who claims he was wrongfully terminated after complaining about discriminatory conduct by managers in what the lawsuit called a blatant act of retaliation. While the claim’s merit is unclear, this case highlights how LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace continues to be a problem, despite the […]
In April 2018, lawmakers in New York enacted a measure that, among other things, barred the use of arbitration agreements in sexual discrimination and harassment claims. Now, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that an agreement to arbitrate sexual harassment claims is enforceable. The Backdrop The SDNY ruling […]
Governor Cuomo recently signed legislation amending the New York Equal Pay Act. The new law, which originally required equal pay for women and men who perform equal work, extends protections to employees based on any protected class under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). In addition, the law establishes a lower threshold than […]
A New York City transit cop recently received a $275,000 settlement from the city over claims that his supervisors failed to accommodate his handicap and subjected him to disability harassment. This case highlights how public and private employees who have been victims of workplace harassment need the advice and counsel of experienced employment law attorneys. […]
New York legislators, spearheaded by Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, amended the New York State Human Rights Law, broadening its scope to better protect employees. Most notably, it eliminates the requirement that workplace harassment be proven “severe or pervasive” enough to have a valid claim and eliminates the Farager/Ellerth Defense. If you have been subjected to sexual […]
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Fort Bend v. Davis that Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement is not jurisdictional and employers may waive their right to challenge discrimination claims based on a worker’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies if such challenges are not raised promptly. The Backdrop In 2011, Lois Davis, an […]
A former WeWork Cos. employee has filed a lawsuit against the New York-based coworking company claiming that it hired a younger man to assume his responsibilities and terminated him after he complained about age discrmination to human resources. While it is unclear whether the aggrieved employee has a valid claim, this case highlights the growing […]
As older workers remain in the workforce longer, age discrimination is becoming more pervasive, despite the protections of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Now the Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether the ADEA protects outside job applicants. The Backdrop In January, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the ADEA […]
If your employer isn’t paying you for all the hours that you’re working and you’re not entitled to be paid a salary, your employers breaking the law. The law requires an employer to pay you for all hours that you work for the employer’s benefit. Does not matter what your scheduled hours are, if you […]
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