Author: Miguelina Paulino
LGBTQIA+ Workers, Know Your Rights
Under the NYC Human Rights Law, it is illegal to discriminate based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender. Gender discrimination includes discrimination based
NY Attorney General’s Coalition Steps Up to Defend Protections for Pregnant Workers
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of over 20 attorney generals defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Delivery Worker Rights in New York City
Recent updates to NYC law provide pay and workplace protections for delivery workers in NYC who work for online third-party food delivery and courier services.
WBNG Reports on Unadilla School District Sexual Harassment Allegations
Our sex harassment case on behalf of a female bus driver at Unadilla Vallley School District was reported on by WBNG. As noted in the
The New York City “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act
The “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act aims to address independent workers’ complaints of late payments and wage theft. An independent worker, also known as a freelance
Reverse Discrimination Case Settles for $2.1 Million
New York City has agreed to pay $2.1 million dollars to three former white Department of Education employees who were demoted and replaced by people
Ten Things Every Company Should Know About Union Organizing
Amid a resurgence of the labor movement, unionization rates have been on the rise in the United States. According to the Economic Policy Institute, private-sector
Manhattan Pizzeria Owner Indicted on Wage Theft Charges
The owner and manager of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria were indicted in New York state court for charges of wage theft from seven of their employees. The
White Male Writer Sues CBS For “Reverse Discrimination”
CBS Studios and its parent Paramount have been sued in a “reverse discrimination” case for allegedly carrying diversity quotas that discriminate against straight white men.
Proposed Wage Theft Legislation Would Strip Violators of Their Ability to do Business in New York.
Two investigations published by Documented and ProPublica revealed that more than 127,000 New Yorkers have been victims of wage theft during a recent five-year period, but that