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Is Hollywood Sexist on Director’s Spots?
Patricia Arquette, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, and other powerful women in the industry who have spoken out about gender discrimination in Hollywood, together with the ACLU, have succeeded in starting a federal discrimination investigation with the EEOC.
According to director Maria Geise, who first brought the issue of discrimination against women directors to the attention of the EEOC in 2013, women currently get only about 16% of the episodic TV directing jobs, and last year directed less than 5% of the major studio releases. “The numbers are so low,” Giese said, “that I don’t see how the EEOC is going to come to any other conclusion but that legal action is necessary.
My Union is Supposed to Help Me. Why don’t they?
When I have a problem at work it doesn’t seem that my union is union is really trying to help me. The unions are supposed to represent the workers. Why doesn’t it?
You are not alone. Unions in the private sector have drastically declined in terms of bargaining leverage and membership over the last several decades. In all but a few industries (construction, auto workers, airlines), unions have become largely irrelevant in the private sector. With President Trump being able to appoint new members to the NLRB and a Supreme Court justice friendly to management, unions will get even weaker than they are now. Unions are just trying to keep from losing the ground they have now, and they have to pick their fights with management very carefully. Unless you know someone who has influence in the union, they generally don’t care about your problem very much.
Can the Employer Have A Rule Against the Employees Telling Each Other What Their Salaries Are?
Can They Ask Me How Much Money I’ve Been Making at a Job Interview? In New York City, effective 12/16/2016, this is no longer allowed. A prospective employer is not allowed to ask about salary history, including benefits, in writing or otherwise. It is also against...
I Did a Job for a Company but They Just Refuse to Pay, Can I Sue them?
I Did a Job for a Company but They Just Refuse to Pay. I’d Like to Sue Them, But I Would Have to Pay a Lawyer is More Than the Amount Involved. This Happens Far Too Often and I’m Fed Up With It. Is There Anything I Can Do? Yes – There’s Some Good News For You on the...
What are the time limits to sue for Child Sex Abuse Cases in New York?
Generally, under the current law, the victim of child sex abuse can bring a lawsuit against the individual who committed the offense, until he or she turns 23, (18, which is the age of majority, plus 5 years). However, the victim only has until age 21 to bring a civil...
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN 2017
I’m working for the Minimum Wage and I heard it’s going up in 2017. Is this true? Good News: The Answer is YES. The New York State minimum wage is Going Up. How much is it going up by? It Depends on i) Where you Work ii) the Size of the Business You Work For and iii)...
What if My Boss Was a Strong Trump Supporter, but I voted for Hillary (or the Other Way Around)?
What Rights Do I Have if This Causes Me a Problem at Work? Employees of Private Businesses: What about the First Amendment? Can’t I say whatever I want? Yes, you can say anything you want under the First Amendment, but your boss is allowed to fire you or take action...
Very Important News for you, If you work more than 40 hours per week for the same weekly salary
I work way more than 40 hours a week for the same weekly salary. My boss says that he doesn’t have to pay me anything for my overtime hours. Is this true? It depends. Under the old rule, Anyone who earned a weekly salary of at least $455 per week and was considered...
Thinking about Having an Affair at Work but There’s a Rule Against it?
We do have a law in New York that protects employees from discrimination because of legal recreational activities outside work hours, NY Labor Law § 201-d(2)(c). So far, this has not worked out well for lovers in our courts – but Don’t Give Up! There’s a new law that has been tested on this in the courts yet.
In one case, both of the employees were fired based on Walmart’s “fraternization” policy, which prohibited a “dating relationship” between a married employee and another employee, other than his or her own spouse. The judge who initially heard the case ruled in favor of the lovers, but unfortunately, Walmart appealed, and won, State v. Wal-mart Stores, 207 A.D.2d 150, (3rd Dept. 1995). Most of the appeals court judges just could not accept that dating was a “recreational activity”.
Breastfeeding and the Law
Can I legally breastfeed my baby in public in New York? Yes, Absolutely. This right is guaranteed under the Civil Rights Law, § 79-e, and allows a mother to breastfeed in any location, public or private, where she is otherwise allowed to be. This is a specific...
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