A bill awaiting the expected signature of NY Governor Andrew Cuomo is going to make the lives of workplace discrimination victims much easier with comprehensive reforms of and new additions to existing law. Last month, the New York State Assembly passed a bill to strengthen the protections and rights of those who have been subjected to workplace discrimination and harassment. If signed into Continue Reading...
Can I Be Fired After I Resign?
Short answer is yes. New York is an employment-at-will state, meaning you can be fired, or you can resign, without cause or notice. Thus, if you were to give your employer two weeks notice that you were resigning, they could fire you right away or at any point before you officially depart. You don’t have to give them notice that you’re resigning, however; you could just resign immediately, Continue Reading...
Gender Discrimination in New York
New York State, City, and federal law prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sex or gender. Gender, or sex, discrimination occurs when an employee is treated unfairly or unequally based on the fact that the employee is a man or woman. The New York City Human Rights Law was amended in 2002 to change the definition of gender to include an individual’s actual or perceived sex. An Continue Reading...
Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination occurs when an adverse employment action is taken against an employee because the employee is pregnant, plans to become pregnant, was recently pregnant, or recently gave birth. Adverse employment actions vary, and can include: firing a female employee because she is pregnant, refusing to hire a qualified female applicant because she is pregnant, or failing to restore an Continue Reading...
Supreme Court Weighs Religious Rights in Health Care Coverage Law
The new federal healthcare mandate requires all companies to insure their employees with comprehensive healthcare benefits. However, some small business owners are arguing over a portion of the healthcare plans. These businesses wish to be exempt from covering some employees’ contraceptive costs that go against their religious beliefs. While the court hears both sides of the argument, Continue Reading...
Have You Been Fired For No Reason?
If you have recently been fired, but don’t know why, you probably have many questions. Besides worrying about where to get your next paycheck, you want to know what your legal rights are, and if you have any recourse. The answers are varied, depending upon your individual circumstances, but there are some standards associated with employment and firing. Employment at Will Employers in the state Continue Reading...
Women’s Equality Act
New York legislators are working to pass a ten-point bill to stop gender discrimination and ensure fairness to women and families for the state of New York. The bill, called the “Women’s Equality Act” promises to defend women’s employment and quality of life rights. The Women’s Equality Act contains ten areas of protection against inequality and gender discrimination. Some simply extend current Continue Reading...