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https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw We've written before about rights employees believe they have, but generally do not.  Well, there are also rights many employees do not know they have.  Here are five examples. The Right to FMLA...

https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw D'Orazio Peterson is committed to enforcing women's rights. Despite it being 2014, women still suffer significant discrimination in the workplace, particularly mothers. In fact, a recent study reported in the New York Times found that mothers earn...

ANIMAL ATTACKS FAQ: MY CHILD WAS ATTACKED BY A NEIGHBOR'S DOG – IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO? OR, PUT ANOTHER WAY, MY DOG BIT A NEIGHBOR'S CHILD, AM I AT RISK? In New York the owners of domestic animals...

We've seen this before.  The call comes in from (we'll call her) Janice.  Janice was a high level employee with a mid-sized company (100-300 employees), earning a good salary after years of dedication.  Six...

A former employee has apparently filed an EEOC charge of sex discrimination against Bobby Flay after she was allegedly fired from a position at one of his restaurants for being too girly and having expensive taste including a...

The Albany Times Union published an article recently discussing the building momentum in the federal government towards passing legislation ensuring paid medical leave (of up to four weeks) following the birth of a child or to care for a sick relative.  While the legislation has some additional hurdles to actually become law, it...

https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw You may have heard of the New York State Women's Equality Act which has been in the news over...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W23LeWd52tc Fired after a medical leave? If so you have rights. Many people suffer retaliation after returning from a protected medical leave, but often don't know where to turn. Watch this video and give us a call (518-308-8339) or visit...

The website Salon.com recently published an essay by an employee of Wal-Mart, who describes her ordeal in dealing with the company during and following a pregnancy.  The piece, written in the context of a recent pregnancy discrimination decision by...

The website Business Insider recently published an article highlighting the five best states to work in if you are a women (along with the five worst).  According to the survey Washington, D.C. tops the list, followed by Maryland, Massachusettes, New Jersey and Connecticut.  The bottom five include Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Idaho and, toping the...

Today, March 25, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Young v. United Parcel Service (http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/12-1226_k5fl.pdf) which involved a UPS employee's claim that she was discriminated against on the basis of pregnancy when UPS denied her request for light duty after her doctor imposed a 20-lb lifting restriction during...

During her acceptance speech for best supporting actress at the recent Academy Awards, Patricia Arquette made an impassioned plea for wage equality for women. Her speech was met with great enthusiasm by some (most notably Meryl Streep) and incredulity by others who thought that women already have the right to equal pay.