On February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released enforcement guidance about discrimination based on hair. “Hair discrimination” is not per se illegal under either New York State or New York City law. However, this guidance notes that race discrimination, especially anti-black discrimination, takes many explicit and implicit forms. Thus, the … Read more
There are an estimated 1.4 million individuals in the United States who identify as transgender. People may consider themselves transgender or gender nonconforming if their gender identity is inconsistent with the sex they were assigned at birth. Transgender individuals often go through a transition, where they adopt different pronouns, receive hormone treatments, and sometimes undergo … Read more
On July 25, 2018, I presented a complimentary webinar called “Criminal Records & Employment Background Checks.” For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. In the webinar, I discuss: Ban-the-Box Laws Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance Discrimination Claims And more The webinar … Read more