A job interview can be nerve-inducing for even the most qualified candidate, but what happens if you are discriminated against during a job interview because of your race, age, sexual orientation, or other illegal reason? While local, state, and federal laws prohibit discrimination during the hiring process, job applicants are often denied...
NYC Probation Department Hit with Racial Discrimination Class-Action Lawsuit
All employees in New York are protected against discrimination under local, state and federal law, including wage discrimination. Now, a federal discrimination class-action lawsuit against the New York City Probation Department indicates that discrimination is not only a problem in the private sector but the public sector as well.
Is Racial Discrimination Pervasive in the High-End Restaurant Industry?
Fast-food workers, line cooks, servers, and other restaurant workers who represent minority communities are at risk of being discriminated against. According to a recent story in the New York Times, racial discrimination is especially pervasive in the high-end restaurant industry, where women of color, in particular, suffer the combined effects of...
New York City Eliminates At-Will Employment For Most Fast-Food Workers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law in January two City Council bills prohibiting fast-food employers from terminating workers or reducing their hours below a certain threshold without just cause, except in certain situations. The new law, which goes into effect on July 4, 2021, redefines the employer-employee relationship...
Use of AI in Hiring Process During the Pandemic Poses Employment Law Risks
Today, more employers are navigating the pandemic by turning to artificial intelligence (A.I.) to recruit and screen job applicants remotely. Employers are well-advised to take a lesson from Amazon.com, however, which reportedly scrapped its A.I. screening tool in 2018 after finding that it discriminated against women.
The Amazon...
Tipped Workers Face Increased Harassment During Pandemic, Study Says
Long before the pandemic, tipped workers in the hospitality industry experienced sexual harassment at a higher rate than workers in other industries. Now, a recent survey reveals tipped service workers in New York have experienced significant unsafe and unfair treatment during the pandemic.
If you have been subjected...
New DOL Rule Expands Tip Pooling to Non-Tipped Workers
On Dec. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Final Rule addressing which employees can legally participate in tip pooling under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The rule rolls back an Obama-era regulation that barred tip pooling with back-of-house workers and establishes regulations to enact a...
Can My Employer Terminate Me Based on a False Accusation?
Because New York is an “at-will” employment state, you can be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason at all. But what if your employer terminates you based on a false accusation?
Whether being terminated based on a false accusation constitutes wrongful termination, or whether a...
Women in Real Estate Face Glass Ceiling, Says Survey
According to a 2019 survey by Coldwell Banker Real Estate, 34 percent of Americans working in real estate and other female-dominated industries (e.g. healthcare, education), believe there is a glass ceiling for women seeking executive or senior-level positions.
While the survey highlights several factors that contribute to the...
New York Female Lawyers Face Courtroom Bias, Harassment, Says Study
A recent study by the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in Courts examining the experience of women in the court system found that female attorneys continue to face sexual harassment and are more likely to have their credibility questioned.
While the committee made recommendations for addressing these...