The Americans with Disabilities Act (www.ada.gov) (“ADA”) requires employer to provide “reasonable accommodations” to their disabled employees. But what exactly is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA? The Code of Federal Regulations defines an accommodation as “any change in the work environment or the way things are customarily done that
Transgender Discrimination is illegal in New York City. Under the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”), transgender individuals are protected against workplace discrimination. The NYCHRL explicitly states that no one can be discriminated against on the basis of gender. The law then defines gender as “a person’s gender identity,
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently came out with a decision about whether attendance is an essential function of the job, and when an employer can terminate an employee for poor attendance even if the absences are caused by a “disability” within the meaning of the
One remark is not enough to constitute discrimination. When can you bring an employment discrimination lawsuit based on stray remarks? One comment will almost never, standing alone, make a discrimination lawsuit. Even an extreme statement, such as a racial slur, sexual joke, pornography, or the like is not sufficient to
A NY Employment Lawyer may be helpful in assessing any legal issues or claims that you may have in your workplace. Our NY Employment Lawyers handle many different employment law matters that may be relevant to you, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour and severance. NY Employment Law, NYC
Let a NY Sexual Harassment Lawyer Help You NY Sexual Harassment Lawyers can assist you with any harassment or discrimination issues that you are experiencing at work. Our lawyers handle a host of other NY Discrimination Law issues. NY Employment Law, NYC Employment Law and Federal Employment law all protect
Let our NY Harassment Lawyers help you. We receive many calls from potential clients inquiring whether the harassment they are experiencing at work is illegal. Most people assume that the harassment is illegal because it is unfair, degrading and/or abusive. However, NY Harassment Law does not protect employees unless the
Our New York Employment Lawyers are often contacted by employees who believe that they are being illegally retaliated against. Workplace retaliation is unlawful. If you feel you have been retaliated against for making complaints in the workplace, you should know if you are protected under the law. Our experienced employment
Our NY employment attorneys often receive calls from potential clients who believe they suffered Wrongful Termination. However, the term Wrongful Termination is misleading because in New York (and most other states), employment is “at will.” unless there a written agreement. This generally means that employers can fire or terminate an
It happens from time to time: an employer offers an employee an opportunity to resign instead of being laid off. Seems like the employer is doing a nice thing – allowing the employee to “save face” by resigning rather than going through the indignity of being let go. But appearances
