Some years before her death in March of 2021, Maureen Meenan had written a letter to her six adult children reminding each of them of her long-expressed intent to live independently for as long as possible. The writing was brief, but profound, as it also revealed Maureen’s desire to enter a nursing home if she
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$83 Million in Taxpayer Money Embezzled in Nursing Home Scheme
According to the lawsuit filed on the 28th of June 2023 by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Kenneth Rozenberg and Daryl Hagler, the owners of a nursing homes group are being charged with years of neglecting and harming patients while illegally misusing funding for personal benefit. The nursing homes, owned and operated by
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Christian Web Designer Despite Imaginary Claim
By a 6-to-3 vote, in a majority decision written by Justice Gorsuch, the conservative justices of the Supreme Court ended certain protections provided to LGBTQ individuals in the State of Colorado in the case of 303 Creative LLC. vs. Elenis, No. 21-476, decided on June 30, 2023. The case was brought by Lori Smith,
AGE BIAS: STUDY SHOWS IT CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN THE WORKPLACE
The intersection of age and gender, and its adverse consequences for professional women, is the focus of a recent article “Women in Leadership Face Ageism at Every Age,” published June 16, 2023, by Harvard Business Review. In this article, authors Amy Diehl, Leanne M. Dzubinski and Amber L. Stephenson discuss the findings of a
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Signed into Law
Nearly five decades after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the 116th Congress of the United States has signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Set to go into effect on June 27, 2023, the bill ensures workers with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical conditions will have
Simple, Direct and Concise Facts Are Enough To Survive A Motion To Dismiss
On May 12, 2021, the Second Circuit court of appeals in the case of Quinones v. City of Binghamton, 20-3078 reversed the dismissal of a discrimination case brought by police lieutenant Alan Quinones against the City of Binghamton, the City’s Mayor and two police department officials. In so doing, the appellate court made clear
What Female Employees Need to Know About Equal Pay Laws
March 24, 2021 was Equal Pay Day in the U.S. The White House issued “A Proclamation on National Equal Pay Day, 2021” in which the Biden-Harris Administration drew attention to the fact that in 2019, women working full-time were on average paid just $0.82 for every dollar paid to male employees. The pay
Recent Laws Offer More Protections to Front Line Workers
On December 31, 2020 the Healthy Terminals Act was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo requiring employees working at airports and with contractors providing airport food services to receive fringe benefits or cash supplements. The bill was co-sponsored by State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, D-Bronx and supported by Service Employees International Union Local 32
What Employees Should Know About New Changes to NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law
Mayor De Blasio recently signed legislation amending NYC’s paid safe and sick leave law. The new changes took effect on September 30, 2020 and bring NYC’s law more into line with NYS’s paid sick leave law.
Key Changes to Be Aware of
The key changes in the law that employees in NYC should know
Increase in Age Discrimination Claims Expected Due to Economic Impact of the Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has raised many issues for employers and older employees. Many employees, over the age of 40, are faced with questions and concerns about the potentially discriminatory decisions being made by their employers regarding layoffs, terminations and returning to the workplace.
A significant increase in age discrimination lawsuits is expected due to the