By Barry Brownstein, Esq. This should probably go without saying, but here we are... You’ll likely remember the 2020 incident when Amy Cooper, a white ...
Employment
NYC Employers Need to Show Their Range
By Jennifer Ward, Esq. Studies show that women and minorities request (and therefore receive) lower salaries than similarly qualified white men. In an ...
It’s Your Old Friend, EEOC COVID Guidance!
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. With President Biden declaring “the pandemic is over,” the buzz of COVID-19 may be dropping, but the EEOC just keeps churning out ...
Yes, Even Platinum Artists Need to Follow the FLSA
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Yes, Even Platinum Artists Need to Follow the FLSA One musician’s family learned this lesson to the tune of over ...
The Summer of Bostock
By Christopher Curci, Esq. The landmark LGBT discrimination decision has been a hot topic this summer. First a $100,000 Applebee's settlement, then a court ...
1-800-HARASS-3…Might Not Make a Catchy Jingle
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Jingle or no jingle, New York employers need to inform employees about the number. Back in March, Governor Kathy Hochul signed ...
Applebee’s Settles EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit for $100,000
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. Neighborhood Restaurant Partners (NRP), which operates an Applebee’s in Plant City, Florida, has agreed to pay $100,000 and take ...
Supreme Court Decides States are Not Immune from USERRA Lawsuits
By: Jennifer Ward Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that an army veteran could skirt sovereign immunity and sue the state of Texas ...
“Shocking” Result for S&C Electric Co.
By Christopher Curci, Esq. Last month, the EEOC announced that S&C Electric Company was to pay $315,000 to settle a disability discrimination ...
State AGs Throw Flag on the NFL
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Early April isn’t usually a big time for football action, but that’s exactly when the NFL received a cautionary letter from six ...