Posts in 2019

Nov 21 Second Circuit Reinstates Gender Discrimination Claim

On November 19, 2019, the Second Circuit issued a decision reversing a lower court’s decision to dismiss a woman’s claim of gender ...

Nov 12 What You Need to Know About the New Independent Contractor Laws in New York

Understanding Your Rights as a Non-Employee In the United States, federal laws protect employees from discrimination, harassment, ...

Oct 16 Does Title VII Ban Employer Discrimination Based on Sexuality?

Are LGBTQ+ Workers Protected Under the Law? Though many states, including New York, explicitly state that employees may not be ...

Oct 03 House Passes Bill Banning Forced Arbitration

The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act just made it through the House of Representatives on September 20 th, 2019. The ...

Sep 04 How Lara Spencer’s Comments About Ballet Demonstrates Implicit Bias

Good Morning America anchor Lara Spencer apologized for her comments about the news that Prince George will be taking in a ballet ...

Jul 16 Discrimination During the Interview Process

Even before you become an employee, you have legal rights as a job applicant under federal law. The law prohibits employers from ...