How Do You Prove Discrimination?
Hi, I’m Deborah O’Rell with Tuckner Sipser, an employment discrimination law firm. And let me be clear, I’m not a…
Know Your Employee Rights: The coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace
By Jack Tuckner, Partner at Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP The escalating coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has changed the life…
Spike in Cases of Domestic Violence As a Result of Stay at Home Orders for COVID-19
On March 27, 2020, the Washington Post reported a spike in domestic violence cases since March 8, 2020 due to…
Employment Law 101
Hi, my name is Deborah O’Rell, and I’m the manager of Tuckner Sipser, an employment discrimination law firm. And I’m,…
What are My Rights for Paid Leave Under the Coronavirus Pandemic? Coronavirus Employment FAQs and New York Leave Laws
Tens of millions of employed Americans have no paid sick or family leave available to them to cover their own…
The Harvey Weinstein Trial & The Changing Views of Jurors in Sexual Assault Cases
I was pleased to have been interviewed recently by TV station CGTN about the Harvey Weinstein trial (https://youtu.be/6zCpahhDuzw), and the…
What are the Statutes of Limitations for Filing Equal Pay Claims?
If you are a woman and illegally being paid less than a man performing substantially equal work at your company,…
The New York Equal Pay Act
Attention, New York employees—this new Equal Pay Law’s a game-changer! This past summer (2019) New York state expanded its Pay…
New York Salary History Ban – What it Means for Workers
Effective January 6, 2020, New York State will become the eleventh state (with New Jersey about to become the twelfth),…
Do I have a Race Discrimination Case?
New York State, New York City and Federal law prohibit race discrimination in employment, which includes hiring, promotions and termination….