Employers in New York and around the country sometimes defend themselves against discrimination complaints by arguing that the worker involved deserved to be fired. This tactic can benefit employers even in cases where discrimination is clear because it may limit...
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Case over pension plans goes to U.S. Supreme Court
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Apr 17, 2017 | Employee Rights
New York employees may be interested in learning that the U.S. Supreme Court recently began to hear arguments in a case where workers employed at religious hospitals argued that their pension plans were underfunded due to being wrongly classified. The lack of funds...
Older workers may face age discrimination from employers
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Apr 3, 2017 | Employee Rights
Research led by a professor of economics at the University of California, Irvine, indicates that people who are middle aged or older are less likely to be contacted by an employer in New York or around the country after submitting a resume than individuals who are...
Court rules subgroup age discrimination claim can proceed
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Feb 14, 2017 | Employee Rights
Employers in New York who discriminate against workers because of their age could face legal repercussions. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects workers who are over the age of 40 from disparate treatment in employment decisions. A recent ruling in the...
EEOC releases enforcement guidance for anti-discrimination laws
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Dec 22, 2016 | Employee Rights
Most New York employers are subject to the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which among other things forbids workplace discrimination against members of protected classes. In November, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a...
Wells Fargo employees file ERISA lawsuits
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Dec 21, 2016 | Employee Rights
New York employees and customers of Wells Fargo Bank may be familiar with the controversy over the company's stock. It has been alleged that Wells Fargo used aggressive sales tactics to get customers to open accounts. As a result of the tactics, millions of...
New York grants unemployment to 2 Uber drivers
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Dec 21, 2016 | Employee Rights
State regulators in New York have ruled that two former Uber drivers who were deactivated by the company are eligible for unemployment insurance. This indicates that the state is considering them employees and not contractors. Making its drivers contractors is a...
Accusing disabled workers of theft
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Dec 19, 2016 | Employee Rights
Most workers in New York and across the country who have disabilities are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The purpose of the law is to prevent employment discrimination against people with disabilities and make sure that employers make reasonable...
EEOC takes broader view on retaliation than do the courts
On Behalf of Sapir Schragin LLP | Dec 16, 2016 | Employee Rights
When New York employees file a discrimination complaint or engages in another legally protected activity, their employers are prohibited from retaliating against him or her for doing so. Retaliation includes any adverse action that an employer takes in reaction to the...
Age discrimination is holding back many older U.S. workers
by Sapir Schragin LLP | Dec 14, 2016 | Employee Rights
According to a recent study, older people in New York and across the United States are struggling to find work during the economic recovery. Experts say one of the primary reasons for this is age discrimination.On the surface, the August jobs report showed solid job...
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