There are several things that employers can do which may constitute unlawful workplace retaliation. If you feel that your employer has retaliated against you, or you have otherwise suffered wrongful termination or wrongful workplace retaliation, our experienced New York Employment Lawyers can help. Stewart v. CUS Nashville, LLC is an
Disability Discrimination in New York Unlawful Termination – Disability Discrimination EXTENDED LEAVE OF ABSENCE MAY BE A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RIGHTS LAW The following post addresses a topic of disability discrimination in New York – whether an extended leave of absence may be considered a reasonable
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to engage in an interactive process with a disabled employee to determine whether the employer can provide a reasonable accommodation under the ADA to the disabled employee. A reasonable accommodation under the ADA requires that the employee be able to perform essential
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has made released its workplace discrimination litigation statistics for 2012. In total, the EEOC received 99,412 charges of employment discrimination and unlawful termination from October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012 (versus 99,947 charges in 2011). The EEOC filed 122 in 2012 (as compared
There are many reasons to consult and hire a NY Employment Lawyer. You may have been fired on the basis of your age, race, disability, gender or sexual orientation. Similarly, it is possible that you encounter resistance when trying to take family leave time. It could be an explicit message
Sexual Harassment – New York City A group of female plaintiffs alleged that the defendant, a doctor, created a sexually hostile work environment in violation of the New York State and City Law. Plaintiffs claimed that the doctor sent them, as well as other employees (both male and female), offensive
A lot, actually. A good NYC employment lawyer can help you in a lot of ways you might not be aware of. This article lays out some of the ways that the NYC employment lawyers at our firm can assist you. While this article focuses primarily on NYC Employment Lawyers,
What is Constructive Discharge? Constructive discharge is where an employee quits work for good cause. However, most courts are reluctant to find that an employee was constructively discharged. The standard is usually that no reasonable employee would have tolerated the conditions of employment. A humiliating demotion, punitive transfer or hostility
