by Stephen D. Hans | Oct 23, 2013 | Employment Discrimination
American Idol faces a discrimination lawsuit filed by 10 black former contestants who were disqualified from the show. The plaintiffs claim they were disqualified for reasons other than singing, including criminal history, and were given the “right to...
by Stephen D. Hans | Sep 19, 2013 | Employment Discrimination
In February 2011 a former healthcare director at MSL, Monique da Silva Moore, filed a $100 million class action gender discrimination suit against the company. The suit alleges that MSL and parent company Publicis: • Paid female execs less • Did not promote women...
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 | 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,...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 15, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
Author: Stephen D. Hans Queens, NY Employment Defense Attorneys NBC News reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved by a four-to-one vote new rules for employers who use criminal background checks when screening candidates for hiring....
