http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/ Published by Schwartz & Perry, LLP en-us 2010-03-08T07:04:47-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/03/the_supreme_court_hears_employ.html In a New York Times editorial, on February 22, 2010, the discussion centered on the upcoming case to be heard by the United States Supreme Court. Increasingly, strong and meritorious employment discrimination claims are being dismissed on technicalities. For instance,... Employment Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-03-08T07:04:47-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/03/new_york_woman_claims_severe_a.html A 22 year old former employee of Babies R Us is suing the company, alleging that it failed to accommodate her severe peanut allergy. Though she was originally hired to work in the furniture department, store management subsequently ordered her... Disability Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-03-02T08:11:56-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/02/walmart_settles_major_gender_d.html In a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, it was alleged that Wal-Mart discriminated against females who applied for entry level warehouse positions at its Kentucky distribution center. Hiring officials supposedly told applicants that positions would... Gender Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-02-26T07:01:50-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/02/airline_policy_toward_pregnant.html The New York office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has made its determination that a major airline's actions of allowing some employees to take "light duty" assignments and not permitting pregnant employees to do the same is discriminatory... Employment Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-02-16T07:24:43-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/02/teen_brings_sexual_orientation.html The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a civil suit under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act on behalf of a homosexual teenager, alleging that a northern New York school district, discriminated against him based on his sexual orientation.... Sexual Orientation Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-02-11T08:38:49-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/02/club_sued_for_female_on_female.html The New York Post is reporting that a former waitress at a New York area gentleman’s club filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired because she complained about sexual harassment by both male and female supervisors. The former Penthouse Executive... Sexual Harassment Schwartz & Perry 2010-02-08T07:40:20-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/01/eeoc_files_sexual_harassment_s.html The EEOC has filed a lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act against an upscale steakhouse in New York City. It is alleged that male management groped and made sexual comments to other male employees. After the victims... Employment Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-01-28T06:57:28-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/01/hotel_accused_of_sexual_discri.html A former hotel clerk who claims she was fired because she was not pretty enough is bring suit against a major hotel chain. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing the woman to sue Heartland Inns of America, who... Sexual Harassment Schwartz & Perry 2010-01-25T09:31:02-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/01/fdny_accused_of_race_and_natio.html The New York City Fire Department is being threatened with the imposition of hiring quotas as a remedy for the intentional race and national origin discrimination in their hiring. A Federal Judge in Brooklyn found that two written exams were... Racial Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-01-22T09:09:27-05:00 http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/2010/01/gender_discrimination_case_aga.html A major supermarket chain in the New York area is being charged with discrimination against its female employees. In the case, which is now pending in Federal Court, claims that women were placed in lower-growth positions, such as cashiers, whereas... Gender Discrimination Schwartz & Perry 2010-01-19T07:51:42-05:00