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Age Discrimination
- Apr 8, 2020 US Supreme Court Issues Decision For Age Discrimination Claims By Federal Workers
- Oct 4, 2017 Ex-Employee Claims Facebook Routinely Fires People Over 50
- Aug 2, 2017 Is Age Discrimination Becoming an Epidemic?
Disability Discrimination
- Oct 17, 2023 SPH Wins a Motion Seeking to Dismiss a Disability Discrimination Case
- Aug 18, 2023 SPH Wins Right to a Trial in a Disability Discrimination Case
- Aug 4, 2020 The Americans With Disabilities Act Turns 30
Employment Discrimination
- Jun 14, 2022 When Is My Wrongful Termination Wrongful?
- Jun 7, 2021 Can You Sue Your Employer For Unfair Treatment?
- Jun 7, 2021 3 Things That May Indicate a Hostile Work Environment
Employment Law
- Feb 26, 2025 Posting with Caution: How Social Media Can Impact Your Employment
- Apr 30, 2024 New York Offers Privacy Protection to Employees’ Social Media Accounts
- Nov 17, 2023 Can My Employer Fire Me for Expressing My Political Views?
Family Medical Leave Act
- Nov 30, 2017 Can You Be Fired During Medical Leave?
- Jul 10, 2017 When Taking Medical Leave is a Career Killer
- Jun 21, 2017 When Your Boss Disagrees With Your Doctor
Firm News
- Feb 1, 2024 SPH Wins a Major Decision in a Race Discrimination Case Against the NYC Department of Education
- Mar 27, 2023 The 2023 Law Power 100
- Oct 29, 2021 SPH Obtains Significant Appellate Decision in a Marital Status Discrimination Case
FLSA
- Dec 31, 2015 Company Violations in the Holiday Season
Gender Discrimination
- Nov 21, 2019 Second Circuit Reinstates Gender Discrimination Claim
- Jan 11, 2018 Boss Assumed That Gay Employee Must Have AIDS
- Feb 6, 2017 Female Boss Didn't Want a Woman Doing So-Called Man's Work
Genetic Discrimination
- Nov 5, 2014 Ford Hit With Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
- Jul 28, 2014 Sex-Neutral Acts Relevant in Gender Discrimination Claims
Hostile Work Environment
- Jun 28, 2022 When is my hostile work environment unlawful?
- Jun 6, 2016 Woman Sues Over Coworkers' Disruptive Porn-Viewing Habits
- Oct 23, 2014 Braun Electric Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
In the News
- Sep 23, 2020 In Memorium of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
- Jun 11, 2020 New York Repeals Civil Service Law §50-A, Making it Easier to Obtain Complete Document Production
- Mar 16, 2020 Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in New York
National Origin Discrimination
- Dec 14, 2017 Company Must Pay $150K Settlement After Chinese Workers Claim National Origin Discrimination
- Jul 26, 2017 What is National Origin Discrimination?
- Nov 28, 2016 What You Need to Know About National Origin Discrimination
Posted In: Employment Discrimination
- Nov 15, 2018 What You Need to Know About Failure to Hire Lawsuits
Pregnancy Discrimination
- Nov 27, 2017 Women Claim They Were Told 'Don't Get Pregnant Or You're Fired'
- Mar 21, 2017 Woman Who Was Fired While on Maternity Leave Awarded $150K
- Oct 17, 2016 Supervisor Limited Expectant Mom's Bathroom Breaks
Racial Discrimination
- Dec 12, 2016 Woman Fired Over White Nationalist Views; Was It Legal?
- Apr 25, 2016 African-American Staffers Collect $5.3 Million after Effigy of Black Worker Hung from Ceiling
- Aug 25, 2014 People Magazine Sued for Racial Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
- Jan 8, 2015 Court Upholds Jehovah's Witness Religious Discrimination Claim against Employer
- Nov 21, 2014 Volunteer Nuns Not Entitled to Protections of Title VII Regarding Religious Discrimination
- Nov 4, 2014 Does Abercrombie's "Look Policy" Constitute Religious Discrimination?
Retaliation in the Workplace
- Feb 11, 2021 Recent Appellate Decision Expanding Emotional Distress Award In a Discrimination and Retaliation Case
- Nov 21, 2016 Male Employees Fired for Opposing Harassment of Female Coworkers
- Oct 24, 2016 Court Saw Through Company's Attempt at Retaliation
Sexual Harassment
- May 1, 2023 SPH Wins Appeal to Ensure Our Client's Right To A Jury Trial
- Oct 26, 2022 SPH Wins Case for High School Sexual Harassment Victim Accused of Defamation
- May 2, 2022 SPH Makes Law for Sexual Harassment Victims
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- Apr 25, 2017 LGBTQ Rights at Work Just Got a Big Boost
- Jul 6, 2016 Feds Reach First-Ever Settlement over Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- Feb 11, 2014 Could Michael Sam Have a Discrimination Claim Against His Future Team?
Wage Violations
- Oct 5, 2023 Signs of Wage Hour Violations: How Do I Know if I'm Receiving Fair Compensation?
- Jan 3, 2018 Report: Employers Stole More Than $2 Billion from Workers in Last Two Years
- Dec 7, 2017 Is Your Employer Required to Give You a Break?
Arbitration
- Oct 3, 2019 House Passes Bill Banning Forced Arbitration
Anti-Bullying
- May 21, 2010 Anti-Bullying Legislation Passed by NY State
COVID-19
- Jan 14, 2022 EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Concerning COVID-19
- Apr 28, 2021 SPH Hosts Webinar About Hot Topics In The COVID-19 Pandemic
- Dec 22, 2020 EEOC and COVID-19 Vaccination Policies
News Archives
- Dec 21, 2007 Plaintiffs Prevail in Motion to Dismiss Summary Judgment and Motion to Compel Arbitration
- Dec 20, 2007 Schwartz Perry & Heller LLP to Argue Before NY State Court of Appeals About Mandatory Arbitration of Union Members
- Nov 7, 2007 Murray Schwartz Participates in Employment Discrimination Debate at Brooklyn Law School
Appeals
- Apr 1, 2021 Appeals Court Reverses Groundbreaking Decision Regarding Compelled Arbitration

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