There are always some risks when it comes to working. However, one risk that employees should not have to face is discrimination. Discriminatory behavior can endanger the lives of minorities, such as those in the LBGTQ+ community, pregnant women and those with...
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Workplace Discrimination
How a “fair” dress code could still discriminate
One thing to remember about a dress code is that it needs to be fair. It needs to apply to all workers at your business, and it should impact them all evenly. For example, a business owner may consider giving female employees a dress code, but they then tell male...
What is the CROWN Act in New Jersey?
Racial discrimination is an atrocious fact of life for some people, even though it’s something that shouldn’t ever happen at work. New Jersey has implemented the "Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act" (CROWN Act) to help combat a very specific...
Faith under fire: Spotting unlawful religious bias at work
Religious discrimination in the workplace is often much more subtle than other forms of unlawful mistreatment, but it remains a problem in the New York Metro area. Although it might not be as clear-cut as other discriminatory practices, its effects can be just as...
How PIPs can cover workplace discrimination
You’ve always prided yourself on doing a good job, but your new boss doesn’t seem to value you. Although your work hasn’t changed, your performance reviews are suddenly dismal, and it isn’t long before you’re dragged into a meeting and handed a Performance Improvement...
Are you a victim of workplace age discrimination?
Sometimes, cases of age discrimination are subtle. You may not even realize that is what is going on. However, any type you are at a disadvantage or treated unfairly in the workplace due to your age, that is discriminatory conduct that may be legally actionable....
What is quid pro quo sexual harassment?
As an employee, you are entitled to a safe and stress-free work environment. While most employers take every step to ensure this, it is not uncommon for an employee to be sexually harassed at work. And as you can imagine, this can be very stressful, to say the least....
Microaggressions can create a hostile workplace
A hostile workplace or a hostile work environment is just an employment situation where an employee feels like they are consistently subjected to unwanted behavior. An example of this could be a female employee at a small business that has only male employees – other...
3 examples of disability discrimination in the workplace
In New York, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against workers based on protected characteristics. Protected characteristics include race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and several others. Sadly, there are occasions when workplace practices...
Can you be fired for not going to the company holiday party?
A lot of businesses have scaled back or completely eliminated holiday parties for financial reasons and out of concern for liability. However, if your employer isn’t one of those, you could be facing a lot of pressure to attend an upcoming party. Overzealous...