Silvia Stanciu Advises Super Lawyers Regarding Suing Your New York Employer...
Silvia Stanciu is an employment litigation attorney at Phillips & Associates. Recently, Super Lawyers, an attorney rating service that names top practitioners in each state in numerous practice...
View ArticleNew York Legislature Passes Bill Eliminating Faragher/Ellerth Defense in...
The New York State Legislature passed a bill on June 19, 2019, A8421/S6577, that makes multiple changes to how the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) handles claims involving sexual harassment...
View ArticleNew York City Commission on Human Rights Identifies Gaps in Pregnancy...
Employees who are pregnant, or who have recently given birth, have gained significant legal protections in recent years in New York City. New York pregnancy discrimination attorneys nevertheless...
View ArticleLawsuit Against New York City Restaurant Alleges Discrimination on the Basis...
New York City employment discrimination laws protect transgender and gender-nonconforming workers by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of how they identify or express their own gender. State law...
View ArticleNew York Amends State Human Rights Law to Prohibit Employment Discrimination...
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CHR) issued a guidance document in February 2019 addressing workplace dress codes and grooming standards. Policies that prohibit hairstyles commonly...
View Article“Administrative Exhaustion” Claim Waived by Employer in Sexual Harassment...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employees and job applicants to follow a rather lengthy administrative process before filing a lawsuit. New York City employment discrimination...
View ArticleCourt Rules on New York State Law Banning Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual...
Mandatory arbitration clauses have become a common feature in many employment contracts, requiring employees to submit their claims to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) instead of going to court. As...
View ArticleFederal Government Considers New Rule on Religious Exemptions from Employment...
Federal law prohibits various discriminatory acts by employers, such as discrimination on the basis of pregnancy or childbirth, but its protections have limitations. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...
View ArticleStudy Evaluates Responses to #MeToo Movement Against Workplace Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo movement has given a voices to countless people who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Beginning with the entertainment industry, it has demonstrated time and again that...
View ArticleOpera Singer Withdraws from New York City Performances Amid Sexual Harassment...
Sexual harassment is unfortunately still a common occurrence in the entertainment industry. New York City sexual harassment attorneys have represented plaintiffs in television, film, music, and...
View ArticleNew York Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Harassment on Collegiate Swim Team
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in employment throughout the country, including New York City. Sexual harassment is not limited to...
View ArticleEEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Upstate New York Restaurant
The restaurant industry is very familiar to New York City sexual harassment attorneys. The business model and managerial structure of many restaurants might never have been intended to foster multiple...
View ArticleDeadline Arrives for Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training by New York Employers
The New York Legislature enacted multiple measures last year addressing workplace sexual harassment. The governor signed them all into law as part of the budget bill in April 2018. One section requires...
View ArticleLawsuit Alleges Sexual Harassment by Actor at Acting Schools in Los Angeles...
Anti-discrimination laws treat sexual harassment in the workplace as a form of sex or gender discrimination. In order for these laws to apply, the alleged acts must occur in a workplace in the context...
View ArticleNew York City Courts Address Sexual Harassment by Customers, Clients, and Others
In order to assert a claim under New York City sexual harassment laws, a plaintiff must usually demonstrate that an employment relationship existed between the plaintiff and the defendant. When the...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Rules that Office Gossip Can Lead to Title VII Claims...
A time-tested way to diminish a woman’s authority in the workplace is to allege that she only attained her position through sexual favors, also known as “sleeping her way to the top.” This trope has...
View ArticleWhen Sex Discrimination Might Also Constitute Caregiver Discrimination in New...
New York City sex discrimination attorneys probably have more tools available to help their clients than lawyers in other American cities. The New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) prohibits...
View ArticleSexual Harassment at New York Office Holiday Parties
Many New York employers are recognizing the importance of flexibility, camaraderie, and team building in developing a reliable and robust workforce. To meet these goals, many employers organize office...
View ArticleEmployment Discrimination at New York Holiday Work Parties
As the holiday season swings into full gear, many employees and employers will face issues that may arise at company holiday parties. These parties are often designed to celebrate a successful year and...
View ArticleInformation on Legal Protections for LGBTQ Workers Vanishes from Federal...
Legal protections for workers who are transgender or gender-nonconforming are, at best, a patchwork around the country. New York City gender identity discrimination attorneys can choose between city...
View Article
