http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/ Published by Schwartz & Perry LLP en-us 2008-05-15T13:01:28-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/racially_insensitive_emails_re.html It was not easy to read an article that appeared in the New York Times on May 10, 2008, which related to the transmittal of emails circulated to and from email accounts of at least twenty secret service supervisors.... Racial Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-15T13:01:28-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/jurors_may_be_permitted_to_pos.html An article recently appeared in the National Law Journal which discussed the fact that twelve geographic Federal circuits have now decided to permit jurors to pose written questions during a trial to witnesses. It appears however, that although the circuits... Evidence Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-14T13:53:50-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/differences_in_postlaw_school.html In a recent article in the National Law Journal from May 5, 2008, the results of a recent survey revealed differences in the amount of post-law school debt among gender and races. The survey put forth data stating that women... Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-13T18:43:20-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/sexual_harassment_in_the_workp.html A recent news story about a former Weather Channel Anchor Woman and her sexual harassment suit against her former employer has prompted us to take some time in a blog entry to further reflect on the issue of sexual harassment... Employment Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-09T18:33:54-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/gender_discrimination_on_wall.html There is no denying that Gender Discrimination exists in many industries but nowhere more prevalent than on Wall Street. The past ten years have seen more gender discrimination lawsuits brought by women against financial institutions than any other type of... Gender discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-09T07:57:52-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/new_antidiscrimination_measure.html A recent bill has passed both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate and is awaiting the signature of the President. This bill represents the intersection of anti-discrimination and human rights laws with that of privacy... Employment Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-07T12:20:53-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/issue_of_burden_of_proof_in_ag.html The United States Supreme court will address the significant question of whether an employer in an age discrimination suit has the burden of proving that reasonable factors exist that might explain the disparate impact that a business decision has on... Age Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-06T17:56:16-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/republican_senators_block_pay.html The New York Times reported on April 24, 2008 that the US Senate fell four votes short needed to begin consideration of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, named for an Alabama woman, who lost her case against the Goodyear... Employment Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-05T18:12:49-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/05/banner_year_in_store_for_the_a.html A recent article in the National Law Journal of April 28, 2008, was entitled, "Hot Year Predicted for ADA Litigation." This reflects the fact that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is currently at a point in which many issues... Age Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2008-05-01T16:19:42-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2008/04/the_restoration_act_and_new_yo.html Recently, in Zakrzewska v. The New School, 06 Civ. 5463, decided 3/17/08, held that, “Traditionally, New York courts have applied the federal courts’ construction of federal employment discrimination laws in construing the provision of the NYCHRL. Indeed, Section 1 of... Schwartz & Perry 2008-04-29T17:18:39-05:00