A New York judge has ordered court supervision of a lawyer for “objectionable conduct” toward a female opposing counsel who he said had a “cute little thing going on” during a deposition.
According to transcripts of the deposition, Thomas B. Decea of Danzig Fishman & Decea in White Plains also called Michelle A. Rice of Arkin [...]
Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Jack Tuckner, Esq.
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By Kristen Malone
Pop Quiz: What does the United States have in common with Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Qatar, Nauru, Palau, and Tonga?
Stumped? These are the ONLY eight nations in the world who have failed to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), a UN treaty ensuring the fundamental [...]
Posted on December 21st, 2007 by Kristen Malone
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By Jack Tuckner, Esq.
It’s nothing short of amazing to me that we all have mothers, sisters, daughters, wives and girlfriends in our lives given the objectifying, brutal and humiliating treatment we humans regularly accord the female of our species. We’re clearly not very fond of women as a general rule.
I guess it all [...]
Posted on December 18th, 2007 by Jack Tuckner, Esq.
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KIRSTEN DANIS, DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF reports about Regina Weiss claims:
Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 4:00 AM
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz improperly ordered staffers to work on his 2005 reelection campaign and turned a blind eye to office sexual shenanigans, his former communications chief charged Monday.
Regina Weiss claims in a discrimination lawsuit that she [...]
Posted on December 4th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Cites hostile work environment, misuse of office, neglect of public interest
In a lawsuit filed today in State Supreme Court, Kings County, a former employee of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz claims she was systematically undermined and illegally removed from her job after enduring more than a year of discriminatory treatment based on her age and [...]
Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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By Maya Opendak
The recent MarketWatch article provides a much-needed reminder of the
difficulties that women face in the workplace as a direct result of
the simple physiology that distinguishes us from our male colleagues.
The article describes a rise on pregnancy related discrimination amid
drops in racial and sexual harassment and suggests mostly formal steps
in preventing the often difficult [...]
Posted on November 18th, 2007 by Maya Opendak
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Gay.com reports that a new poll shows overwhelming support for passing the ENDA than not, despite its non-inclusiveness. Is it a Hobson’s choice? Or is it as skeptical as we can get in a current democratic setup where the further marginalized hope for the marginalized to get the access because thats the sad story of [...]
Posted on November 6th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Should bathrooms be intimidating? Rather, the question is, are they not already so, with the prominent mention of “Men” and “Women” to welcome assumed people who identify with the declared genders?
The good news is New York University is taking notes. Rachel Smith reports on NYUNews.com
Gallatin junior Daan Erikson said the words on the Kimmel Center’s [...]
Posted on November 5th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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By Jennifer Garvey
In what crazy world does an employer deem it acceptable to talk about sex in the office? Well not so crazy as it seems it is happening more and more these days. One of our clients, Excenia Fofana was an employee at Odyssey House which is an organization that helps those struggling with [...]
Posted on October 12th, 2007 by Jennifer Garvey
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The National Law Journal updates readers about Adriana Becerril, who has alleged perpetration of domestic violence by her ex-husband the night before she joined a new job. She is being represented by Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP. The article follows:
Battered workers press for rights to time off: States are passing laws mandating leave; more [...]
Posted on October 8th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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