Within the last couple of decades, New York City’s lawmakers have worked hard to try to minimize the amount of discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals. In 2002, they passed the New York City Transgender Rights Law to ban...
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Year: 2018
Several state workers keep jobs despite employee lawsuits
State workers should be highly educated individuals that treat both coworkers and the people they are serving with a sufficient amount of respect. However, there have still been many lawsuits in the past against them citing incidents of sexual harassment and gender...
Department store continues to face discrimination lawsuits
Discrimination and harassment lawsuits can be very damaging to a company’s reputation regardless if they turn out successful. If a company is on trial for sexual harassment, it could discourage women from purchasing their products or applying for a job there....
Breach of contract under the big top
Most industries have a handful of veterans who have been around long enough to provide immense value. Under the big tent that is the entertainment industry, lies the smaller tent that is the circus. Today’s circus world knows Larry Solheim as a veteran in the...
What employers can learn from Netflix’s firing policies
Just a decade ago, a little-known company called Netflix pushed boundaries by offering a streaming service in addition to their DVD and Blu-ray rentals. Netflix is now a massive corporation reaching numerous countries around the world.One reason for Netflix’s...
What you should know about starting a business
The entrepreneurial bug is hard to shake. At some point you might want to take your ideas and turn them into reality. Starting a business is an exciting life decision, but it’s no secret that it takes a lot of hard work with high risk. There are many elements...
New York enforces sexual harassment prevention training
After almost a year after the #MeToo movement began, New York has begun implementing its newer policies to minimize the amount of sexual harassment in the workplace. Earlier in the summer, they passed several different laws that focus on nondisclosure agreements,...
Alternative contract dispute resolutions: Avoiding court costs
You and your employer vehemently disagree on the interpreted elements of your signed contract. Perhaps you thought you would receive more pay, better benefits or a longer employment term, and you want to settle the dispute in court.Yet court fees become increasingly...
What you need to know about surety bonds
New York City is always changing and growing. Some buildings are torn down, some are remodeled and some are built new from the ground up. As an NYC construction professional, you understand the demand is there, but that does not mean the process is easy. You must deal...
Your protection against whistleblower retaliation
When companies are publicly traded, it proves essential for organizations to be upfront and honest with business practices and their financial health. When employees discover inconsistencies in organizations, brave workers come forward with crucial information.These...
