Category: Arrest Discrimination

Insights on Complex Legal Challenges

Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.

Arrest DiscriminationApr 27, 2025

Ex-NYPD Officer Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against City, Top NYPD Officials Alleging Gender Discrimination, Arrest Record Bias, and Political Favoritism

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – April 27, 2025 – Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announced...

Age DiscriminationJan 12, 2016

Who is a ‘Supervisor’ Under Title VII?

Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses who is a ‘supervisor’ under Title VII?

Age DiscriminationJul 21, 2015

Filing An Employment Discrimination Complaint

Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses how to file an employment discrimination complaint

Age DiscriminationOct 16, 2013

Workplace Retaliation

The main purpose of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to eliminate unlawful discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The...

Arrest DiscriminationAug 21, 2013

Can An Employer Refuse to Hire an Applicant Based Upon An Arrest?

EEOC Answer: Depends The New York State Human Rights Law states that an applicant may not be denied employment or licensure because of his...

Age DiscriminationFeb 4, 2013

City of New York Anti-Discrimination Legislative Initiatives

In addition to the laws that are enacted and are applicable throughout the State of New York, the City of New York has been...

Age DiscriminationSep 6, 2012

Filing a Discrimination Complaint

Under Federal, State and some local laws, it is illegal to discriminate against an individual for their: • Ethnicity • Skin color, or related...

Arrest DiscriminationAug 12, 2012

Criminal Records and Arrest Discrimination

In certain instances, the law prohibits an employer from making hiring decisions based on a job applicant’s criminal history (or the lack thereof) There...