New York Employment Lawyer Blog

Discussion of employment discrimination-related issues, including news and developments about age, racial, employment, and sexual discrimination in the states of New York and New Jersey.

Author: Robert Ottinger and Carrie Kurzon practice at The Ottinger Firm in New York City.

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Recent Posts from New York Employment Lawyer Blog

Pregnancy DIscrimination and Maternal Profiling
A few days ago, the New York Times listed a sampling of 2007’s newly coined buzzwords – words “that endured long enough to find a place in the national conversation.” Maternal Profiling was one of…
Top Mistakes of Employers
There is a great article on the workforce website outlining Employers' top ten mistakes. Here are some of them: 1. Failing to establish an effective sexual harassment policy. Recent Supreme Court decisions hold employers liable…
Target Settles Race Discrimination Suit for over $500,000
Target has agreed to pay over $500,000 to settle a lawsuit in which four management applicants said that they were victims of racial discrimination, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The suit was settled Monday when…
How We Handle Employment Cases
Law firms are information managers. They dig around for information and put it together to tell a story. The law firm that knows the facts and tells a compelling story will probably win. Organization…
Unwanted Sexual Attention at Work
Look at her - she does not want him to touch her and he does not get it. What should you do if your boss touches you inappropriately at work? First, tell him to…
Reporting Sexual Harassment in New York
Most every large employer in New York has some kind of employee manual with a sexual harassment policy. This policy will typically tell you how to report the harassment. For example, it might tell you…
5 Things Every New York Employee Should Know
1. New York is an "at will" state. This means that you work at the "will" of your employer. You can be fired for any reason at any time. You have no right to your…
EEOC Investigates Morgan Stanley For Potential Age Discrimination After Lay-Offs
Brokerage firms often expect experienced financial advisers to generate more business than less experienced ones. However, the EEOC is now investigating whether these brokerage firms discriminated against older brokers who didn't meet that higher standard.…
Supreme Court to Rule on "Me Too" Evidence
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case of Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn on December 3. This is an age discrimination case in which the plaintiff, Ellen Mendelsohn, was laid off. At trial,…
Google and the Executive Job Seach in New York
Executive recruiters in New York and around the country are using Google to find “digital dirt” on job candidates. Jared Flesher wrote an informative article for the Wall Street Journal’s executive career site (CareerJournal.com)…