We’ve talked about many types of employment discrimination in past blog posts, from sexual harassment to discrimination against the deaf and hard of hearing. There are many other grounds for discrimination claims for employees in New York, though most of those grounds...
When we talk about sexual harassment in the workplace, we often talk in terms of men harassing women. It may be the example that first comes to your mind when we say “sexual harassment,” and it is the example we use most often when discussing the topic. But does that...
If you’ve been the victim of sexual harassment, you might be hesitant to raise the issue at work or pursue a legal claim. Speaking up against your harasser can be intimidating and, even though retaliation is illegal, you might have legitimate concerns about facing reprisals from your employer. There are very good reasons for speaking up, though, not the least…
Harassment is one of those words that can be used in a number of different ways in life, but has a very specific meaning in the law. In life, you might say that telemarketer that always calls at the same time every evening is harassing you. When you go to a baseball game, you may sit next to a fan…
Not all interactions with your co-workers and supervisors occur inside the walls of your workplace during normal working hours. More and more, our interactions extend beyond the walls of our workplace because we are now more connected than ever through social networking and other forms of communication. Many employees are now working remotely from their home, while others make the…
In past postings, we’ve noted that employees who are suffering discrimination or harassment at work should report the incident immediately to their human resources department or a supervisor to give the employer an opportunity to investigate and fix the issue. But...
As a lawyer, one of the easier cases to argue is one where there is indisputable evidence your client was wronged. This is the smoking gun situation, where the defendant is clearly at fault. In the world of sexual harassment, these smoking gun cases are rare. What is more common is a war of words—different versions of events told by…
Eisenberg & Baum is proud to be a national leader in providing legal services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. We’ve built a legal team, including a CODA attorney fluent in sign language and a deaf client liaison, who are committed to the legal issues faced by people with hearing loss, including employment discrimination. We know employees…
An employee who has been the victim of harassment/discrimination at their job may have a number of reasons to be concerned about the confidentiality of their claim. The employee may not want to reveal the details of the incident until they’re sure they have a legal...
Sex discrimination covers a wide range of negative actions in your place of employment, from losing out on a promotion because of your gender to receiving unwanted sexual advances or being the target of offensive remarks of a sexual nature. You don’t have to take sexual discrimination at work. It’s prohibited under federal law and, in some cases, state law.…