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New York’s Healthy Workplace Bill Addresses Bullying as Harassment
New York’s Healthy Workplace Bill Addresses Bullying as Harassment
Author: discrimination lawyer Alena Shautsova Bullying has been a hot button in the news for some time, often providing detailed descriptions of the devastation that school children experience when they …
IJ Must Consider Immigrant’s Ability To Pay When Setting The Bond
IJ Must Consider Immigrant’s Ability To Pay When Setting The Bond
Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova An immigration bond is an amount an immigrant has to pay to be released from the immigration detention. The usual situation involving an immigration bond …
My Boss Or Supervisor Is Treating Me Unfairly At Work, But I Do Not Have A Legal Immigration Status. What Can I Do?
My Boss Or Supervisor Is Treating Me Unfairly At Work, But I Do Not Have A Legal Immigration Status. What Can I Do?
Author: Employment Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova It is unfortunate when people are taken advantage of by their superiors in America. It is even more unfortunate when they believe they must put up …
Sexual Harassment: When to Complain and the Consequences of Failure to Complain
Sexual Harassment: When to Complain and the Consequences of Failure to Complain
Author: Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova Sexual harassment in the workplace can be devastating, whether it is a supervisor asking you to go for drinks after work on multiple occasions, or in …
Discovery in Employment Discrimination Cases
Discovery in Employment Discrimination Cases
Author: New York Employment Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova Majority of employment discrimination cases are filed in Federal courts, and hence the disclosure of the information by the both sides would be governed …
Undocumented Workers May Recover Unpaid Wages
Undocumented Workers May Recover Unpaid Wages
Author: New York Employment Attorney Alena Shautsova Thousands of US small and large business employ immigrants who the government calls “undocumented”. Those are men and women who earn their living …
Discrimination At Work: Who Is A “supervisor”?
Discrimination At Work: Who Is A “supervisor”?
Author: New York Employment Discrimination attorney Alena Shautsova Workplace discrimination is one of the most unpleasant and upsetting things that may happen to anyone. One may think that in 21 century …
Age Discrimination: When to Complain?
Age Discrimination: When to Complain?
Author: Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova New York State and City laws, as well as Federal ADEA (“Age Discrimination Employment Act”) protect workers from age discrimination: it is illegal to subject …
Anthropologists Study the Prevalence of Sexual Harassment
Anthropologists Study the Prevalence of Sexual Harassment
Author: Sexual Harassment Attorney Alena Shautsova Anthropology is the science that studies mankind in terms of physical and cultural development including biological characteristics, social customs and beliefs. As in many …
No Matter How Important the Boss, Sexual Harassment Is Actionable
No Matter How Important the Boss, Sexual Harassment Is Actionable
Author: Sexual Harassment Attorney Alena Shautsova When sexual harassment occurs and involves individuals in notable government positions, it generally creates quite a scandal and can become high profile in the …
