Section 75 of the New York Civil Service Law establishes procedures for disciplining many governmental employees in the state. Public employers must know which employees these rules apply to and what the rules are. This post will address: Which employees Section 75 protects Alternatives to Section 75 Section 75 charges Section 75 hearings Post-hearing procedures …
Most employers do or should have zero tolerance policies regarding workplace harassment. These policies don’t exist just for legal reasons. Harassment is bad in itself, plus it interferes with productivity. But not all harassing behavior violates employment discrimination laws. First, let’s define harassment. Then, we’ll discuss when harassment becomes legally actionable. [Click here to get my FREE …
There are probably many lawyers who went to law school because they don’t like dealing with numbers. I’m not one of them. So, I thought I would address some of the most significant numbers in employment law. Many of these numbers establish thresholds, especially for coverage issues. But others are caps, dates, or other parameters. …
