Over the last several decades, society has moved somewhat forward on the road towards addressing explicit, implicit, and systemic forms of discrimination. However, any belief that the journey has reached an end and that we are, at last, living in a culture (to evoke the timeless words of Dr. King)…
While some incidents of racial profiling have been under the spotlight recently — for example, in November, 2020 a black dentist in New York City alleged that officers from the New York Police Department accused him of breaking into his own office — the unfortunate fact remains that racial profiling…
While complaining about work might be the country’s unofficial pastime, there are scenarios when a grievance is serious, such as those involving complaints about wages. The bad news is that these egregious violations are more prevalent than some people believe. What is more, reports have revealed that during the current…
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) makes it against the law for employers to discriminate directly or indirectly against an individual who has a disability, which is defined by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major…
According to statistics published by the National Safety Council, which is America’s leading nonprofit organization safety advocate, every seven seconds a worker is injured on the job; everything from strains, sprains, tears and soreness, to cuts, lacerations, punctures, and the list goes on. …
In a landmark 6–3 decision on June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits sex discrimination also applies to sexual orientation and gender identity. …
In a tip pool, employees combine their tips and share them with a group of colleagues. Essentially, the idea is to reward all staff who, overall, contribute to the delivery of tip-worthy service.
In the state of New York, wage laws (NY Admin. 146–2.16(b)) allow employers to implement a tip…
A growing number of people in New York state are working as freelancers; some because it is more flexible than a full-time employee role, and others because they cannot find a full-time employee role in their respective career path. …
During the coronavirus pandemic — and since the SARS outbreak in 2003 — people have been strongly urged, and in some settings mandated, to use hand sanitizers to help limit the community spread of viruses. …
