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New York

State appeals court expands marital-status protection in NYC

12/18/2018
The rules set in Manhattan Pizza Hut, Inc. v. New York State Human Rights Appeal Board are now different for New York City employers.

Albany-area superintendent loses gender bias case

12/18/2018
A federal jury hearing a sex discrimination case has ruled against the former superintendent of the East Greenbush Central School District. The superintendent had alleged the district, located near Albany, failed to renew her contract because of gender discrimination.

Unpleasant working conditions don’t justify employee lawsuit

12/18/2018
Some employees seem to think any unpleasantness can be grounds for a lawsuit. They’re wrong.

Consent decree offers practical guidance for managing disability and return to work

12/18/2018
The EEOC has entered into a consent decree that demonstrates what employers can and cannot do when faced with a disabled worker.

Denying training opportunities may be bias

12/18/2018
Showing preference for one protected class over another is the definition of discrimination. The usual examples are obvious. But sometimes, subtler forms of discrimination may become the basis for a lawsuit, too.

New York City enacts new lactation room requirement

12/18/2018
Effective March 19, 2019, employers with at least four employees must have a lactation policy and lactation room available for employees.

Sexual harasser can’t claim accusation is sex bias

12/12/2018
An alleged sexual harasser recently tried to argue that the very fact that he was accused made him a victim of sex discrimination. It didn’t work.

Years later, termination records still win cases

12/12/2018
There’s a good reason to retain the employment records of poor performers. In fact, the argument can be made that you should keep those records indefinitely.

Document rule-breaking to explain discipline

11/27/2018
Employees are protected against retaliation for complaining about discrimination. But that doesn’t mean you can’t discipline them when they break rules.

ADA: Bosses must address poor performance

11/27/2018
Sometimes, managers allow a poor performer to get by for a long time. Letting it slide seems easier than insisting on improvement or imposing discipline. But delaying action can trip you up later if the employee later claims a disability and demands reasonable accommodations.