by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 8, 2013 | Employment Discrimination
A new law that amended the New York City Human Rights law to prohibit discrimination based on employment status is now in effect. Despite Mayor Bloomberg’s veto, the New York City Council passed the amendment and in effect has made the unemployed in NYC a protected...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Early in April of this year, a multitude of corruption and sexual harassment scandals erupted out of our state capital. I applaud those bringing the offenders to justice as those who prey on others and break the law should be punished. However, as a result of these...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 11, 2013 | Sexual Harassment
Julie Hermann, who was recently hired by Rutgers University to forge a new path for their athletics program has become the center of a storm which could turn out to be yet another Rutgers controversy. The issue is two-fold: Accusations of her misconduct in a coaching...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 27, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney
On May 9, 2013 New York’s Attorney General gave Quest Diagnostics, a serious slap on the hands. The medical diagnostic company was found in violation of New York civil rights laws because it was discovered that Quest sometimes rejected applicants based on criminal...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 20, 2013 | Employment Discrimination
As of, June 11, 2013, a new law went into effect that makes discriminating against job applicants because they are unemployed a violation of human rights. Violations of this law will be punished the same way that discriminating against job applicants based on race,...
