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...
Category: Discrimination
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...
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...
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...
Transgender Man Files Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Against Amazon
According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, more than three-quarters of transgender Americans claim they have experienced workplace discrimination. Now, a transgender man in New Jersey is suing tech giant Amazon for pregnancy discrimination.
While the outcome of this rare discrimination claim is uncertain at this juncture,...
NY Appellate Court Reinstates 2009 Sex Bias Claim; NYCHRL only Requires Unfavorable Change in Job Terms to Show Discrimination
In May 2019, the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed the 2016 Supreme Court ruling in Golston-Green v. City of New York. The Supreme Court dismissed the 2009 employment discrimination lawsuit against the New York City Police Department (NYPD) alleging gender discrimination in violation of the New York State and City Human Rights...
Supreme Court Rules Title VII Protects LGBTQ Workers
In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
While LGBTQ workers in New York have long had protections against discrimination under local and state law, the high court has now extended...
New York City Pre-Employment Pot Test Ban Now in Effect
In April 2019, the New York City Council passed a law barring most employers from conducting marijuana tests on job candidates. The law went into effect on May 10, 2020. If you have been turned down for a job after taking a marijuana test, it takes a skilled employment lawyer to...