It is now illegal in New York City for employers to discriminate against job applicants based on their employment status. This June 2013 amendment to New York City’s Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) — a law
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Employment Litigation
For Your Consideration (Lots and Lots of Consideration)
Posted in Employment Agreements, Employment Litigation
Two years is a long time for an employee to stay in one place. According to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, over one quarter of all US jobs have tenures of…
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Your Greatest Risk: Retaliation Claims
By DLA Piper on
Posted in EEO Compliance, Employment Litigation
Let’s start with the statistics. Last year, there were 99,412 EEOC charges filed; 37,836 of them — more than one out of every three — asserted retaliation. Put differently, more charges of retaliation were filed …
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