We have a recent amendment in New York to our New York states human rights law which includes as a protected class the status of being a victim of domestic violence and so it is now illegal in the state of New York to discriminate against someone in the terms and...
Month: May 2015
Boss Making Derogatory Comments About Co-Workers
One of the things we do in our office is to make sure employees who are employed in White Plains, NY and want to continue to be employed in dealing with issues in the work place. Also, we have had employees who have reported to us that their bosses are making...
My Boss Gives Male Employees Preferential Treatment
We have women that come to our office frequently in White Plains, NY and they tell us that they are being treated differently from their male colleagues and that they are given what they perceive to be less desirable assignments and they wonder if there is anything...
I Had Cancer Surgery and No Longer Require Treatment. Should I Tell My Employer?
We’ve had clients come into our office in White Plains, New York who have received a severe diagnosis in many cases cancer, and they have had surgery, they are back to work and don’t require any further treatment now. The question arises as to whether that individual...
After Requesting Time Off Due to a Recent Cancer Diagnosis, I Received a Poor Performance Review
We have had some people coming to our office in White Plains, New York who have had some pretty severe diagnosis and mainly cancer and these clients have to take time off for medical testing and medical treatment. At Gould & Berg in New York we have had situations...
