What is the current period of maternity leave in NY State?
If you are not covered by the FMLA (which would entitle one to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth of your child), your employer must provide a...
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If you are not covered by the FMLA (which would entitle one to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth of your child), your employer must provide a...
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It would be illegal to fire you, create a hostile work environment, or to tell you to take less pay because of your pregnancy. The best step to...
It's very important that the complaint of sexual harassment/sexual abuse is documented in writing, so that there is a record, or paper trail, of...
Tatyana, it does not matter that you're not covered by the FMLA, because you are entitled to take disability leave under NY State law, and if you...
If at all possible, I recommend that you withdraw your resignation in writing while documenting the obvious and overt sexual harassment and sex...
If the employee believes that the reduction in pay was caused by the pregnancy and/or the maternity leave, then that would constitute sex,...
The EEOC rarely takes any meaningful action against Respondent employers so if the case has merit as a discrimination or retaliation claim, you...
Assuming that you are experiencing this unwelcome touching as sexual harassment, it is illegal, but you must make it clear that you oppose this...
Based on what you've indicated here, it seems that you were fired in retaliation for reporting discrimination, assuming the "harassment and...
Mediation is great way to resolve your case as it provides a forum for you to air your grievances directly to your employer with the expectation...