A WAL-MART EMPLOYEE’S STORY OF PREGNANCY DISCIMINATION
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...
Read MoreA STUDY HIGHLIGHTS THE BEST STATES FOR WOMEN TO WORK
The website Business Insider recently published an article highlighting the five best states to work in if you are a women (along...
Read MoreUPS CASE UPDATE
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...
Read MoreEQUAL PAY RIGHTS FOR WOMEN – CLOSING THE WAGE INEQUALITY GAP IN NEW YORK AND ACROSS THE NATION
During her acceptance speech for best supporting actress at the recent Academy Awards, Patricia Arquette made an impassioned plea for...
Read MoreNEW YORK’S PROPOSED BUDGET WOULD SHUT DOWN DOCTOR SITE
The Albany Times Union reports today that the budget proposed by Governor Cuomo has cut funding for the New York physician profile...
Read MoreABERCROMBIE & FITCH AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
The United States Supreme Court recently heard argument on a Title VII failure to accommodate religious beliefs case brought by...
Read MoreARE QUICK SETTLEMENTS ALWAYS A GOOD THING?
The Albany Times Union recently reported that New York City is settling claims of wrongdoing against the City even where...
Read MoreVICTIM OF DISCRIMINATION SUES CITY
The Albany Times Union reported on a case that was recently filed in Federal Court for the Northern District of New York,...
Read MoreNON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS – HOW MUCH LONGER DO THEY HAVE?
A recent article in the Albany Times Union discussed increasing scrutiny of non-compete agreements in the workplace—particularly those applied to what would...
Read MoreSTORY CITES 200,000 DEATHS FROM FALLS FOR THOSE OVER 65
The New York Times ran a very interesting story recently, discussing the issues facing an aging (and longer living) population as they...
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