Posts in January, 2014

Jan 29 Physician's Role is Critical in Establishing a Disability Discrimination Claim

If you want to file a claim against your employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act, be sure to involve your physician in ...

Jan 28 Can You Sue for Discrimination if Your Employer Grants Your Request for a Transfer?

What if you request a lateral transfer from your employer, and actually get it nine months later. Can you still bring suit for a ...

Jan 27 Expanded NYC Sick Leave Laws Not Likely to Hurt Employers

Accompanied by the usual expressions of doom from small employers, on January 17 Mayor De Blasio announced a plan to greatly ...

Jan 23 In Age Discrimination, Age is More Than Just a Number

Just how much younger than you does your replacement have to be to support a claim for age discrimination? A recent New Jersey ...

Jan 22 Be Careful When You Use Social Media to Complain About Work

Many of us use social media to lightheartedly complain about our workplace, but do so without thinking about the possible ...

Jan 21 New Law Protects You From Retaliation for Taking Sick Time

As of April 1 of this year, New York City employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees for taking sick time under ...