by Cindy Silver | Jul 26, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
NYC FAST FOOD WORKERS GAIN SIGNIFICANT RIGHTS Rights for New York City fast food workers have significantly changed. On July 4th new laws went into effect. AT WILL EMPLOYMENT ENDS FOR FAST FOOD WORKERS IN NYC Prior to the new laws, NYC fast food employers could fire...
by Cindy Silver | May 27, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
EARLIER ALLEGATIONS RESURFACED Alleged sexual harassment led to an investigation of an athletic trainer, Scott Shaw, at San Jose State University in 2009. Although the university cleared him in 2010, he is once again under scrutiny. Shaw resigned in August 2020 after...
by Cindy Silver | May 13, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
What Rights Do New York Transgender Individuals Have? In January of 2021, a student brought a claim of transgender discrimination against Apex Technical School. The claimant and the school reached a $25,000 settlement. DETAILS OF THE TRANSGENDER DISCRIMINATION CASE...
by author | Jan 29, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
Prototypical Women and Credibility in Sexual Harassment Claims How are women perceived in sexual harassment cases? In the past, many women have been afraid to come forward. Washington University conducted a study...
by author | Nov 30, 2020 | Author: Peter A. Romero
RIGHTING THE INJUSTICE OF TRANSGENDER DISCRIMINATION Lynn Conway became a victim of transgender discrimination after she confided in her supervisor, telling him she was undergoing a transgender transition. This was in 1968 when she was working at IBM. While her...
by author | Oct 22, 2020 | Author: Peter A. Romero
GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW EMPLOYMENT LAW WORKS The purpose of our employment law blog is to provide you with understanding and insights that make employment law more relatable. If Spanish is your primary language, we are glad to discuss your concerns in...
