Why File with the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR)?
Oct 05, 2011
Details some various reasons an individual may choose to pursue his or her claim for discrimination in the New York State Division of Human Rights instead of the Federal Equal Employment Opportunities ...
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How to File a New York State Division of Human Rights Complaint
Oct 05, 2011
If you feel that you have been discriminated against because of your race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, age, marital status, domestic violence victim statu...
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What Are Defamation, Libel and Slander?
Sep 23, 2011
Generally speaking, defamation is the issuance of a false statement about
another person, which causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves
the making of defamatory statemen...
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Pre-Employment Inquiries (General) and Discrimination
Sep 22, 2011
As a general rule, the information obtained
and requested through the pre-employment process should be limited to
those essential for determining if a person is qualified for the job;
whereas, ...
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Harassment in the Workplace
Sep 22, 2011
It is illegal to harass an employee because of race, color, religion,
sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older),
disability or genetic information.
It is also illegal to hara...
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Discrimination Relating to Training & Apprenticeship Programs
Sep 22, 2011
It is illegal for a training or
apprenticeship program to discriminate on the bases of race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or
older), disability or genetic ...
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Reasonable Accommodation & Religion
Sep 22, 2011
The law requires an employer to reasonably
accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices, unless doing
so would cause difficulty or expense for the employer. This means an
employer may...
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Reasonable Accommodation & Disability
Sep 22, 2011
The law requires that an employer provide
reasonable accommodation to an employee or job applicant with a
disability, unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or
expense for the employe...
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Discrimination Relating to Discipline & Discharge
Sep 22, 2011
An employer may not take into account a
person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national
origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information when
making decisions ab...
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Discrimination Relating to Pay And Benefits
Sep 22, 2011
It is illegal for an employer to
discriminate against an employee in the payment of wages or employee
benefits on the bases of race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), national origin,...
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