White Plains, New York, Employment Law Blog
3 ways employers can avoid a discrimination claim
Discrimination is a world-wide issue, but according to Glassdoor in 2019, 61% of U.S. employees experienced discrimination in the workplace. Age was the most common trigger. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a list of discrimination claims in 2018....
Basics employees should know about age discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects older employees from harassment and discrimination at work. The ADEA covers people over 40 years old. Discrimination still occurs when the victim and perpetrator are both of age. The law prohibits age...
3 practices to avoid while hiring
Some unfair hiring practices can encroach on being illegal. Besides the fact that this can greatly affect your company’s reputation, you also want to avoid breaking anti-discrimination, disability or labor laws . Illegal hiring acts include anything that discriminates...
Retaliation, termination common among sexual harassment victims
Sexual harassment is common in many American business environments, but that does not mean you have to accept it when it happens to you. You have a right to feel at ease in the place you earn your living. You also have a right to call attention to any harassment you...
Reasons to create an employee handbook
Maybe you started your small business alone or with just a partner or two. As you expanded, you hired a few employees. When your company begins to grow, having an employee handbook in place can resolve potential disputes. These are the three key reasons that small...
Federal law prohibits 4 types of pregnancy discrimination
As a small business owner, you may struggle to keep up with an ever-changing framework of state and federal employment laws. Still, if you fail to comply with these laws, you can face a variety of consequences. If you own a small business that has at least 15...
Know the signs of age discrimination at work
Workplace discrimination can often be difficult to detect and prove, including age discrimination. If you are older than 40, you should know that you have federal legal protection from workplace harassment and unfair treatment based on your age. Familiarize yourself...
Benefits of sexual harassment prevention training
Depending on the type of business you run, you may have employees getting their first-ever taste of the working world. In some cases, employees receiving their first real-world work experience may not realize when their behavior crosses a line or becomes inappropriate...
Keep accent discrimination from becoming a problem
If you own a small business, you know how difficult growing an operation can be. After all, not only must you find the best workers for each position, but you must also come up with novel ways to keep customers happy. The last thing you want to deal with is a...
5 steps to take after an instance of workplace discrimination
Even if you work in a healthy and positive environment, it's not out of the question that you could one day become the victim of workplace discrimination. If this happens, it's critical to take steps to address the problems immediately and protect your legal rights....
