Tag: Blog

Insights on Complex Legal Challenges

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

Abuse of State PowerAug 15, 2012

NYPD Cop Files Suit for $30M Alleging Sexual Harassment

New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $30 Million Dollar state lawsuit that the NYPD...

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BlogAug 14, 2012

Race Discrimination in the Advertising Industry

The US advertising industry, with advertising revenue well over $30 billion a year is economically viable. However, economically viable, the industry is battling an...

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BlogAug 13, 2012

Race Discrimination in Employment

Yes, despite persistent denials race discrimination is a significant problem in the workplace. Race discrimination occurs when supervisors, colleagues or even third-party associates of...

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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...

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BlogAug 11, 2012

Violations of the Equal Pay Act

On June 10th 1963, President John F Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, to prohibit discrimination “on account of sex in the...

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BlogAug 10, 2012

Employee or Applicant Protection Against Retaliation

“Retaliation” in the workplace constitutes of firing, demoting, or harassing workers or applicants because they have complained about employment discrimination based on age, color,...

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BlogJul 24, 2012

NYPD v. Police Officer Anthony Minoia

On or about January 13, 2010, the Department Advocate’s Office charged Police Officer Anthony Minoia with the following allegations of misconduct: Police Officer Anthony...

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Abuse of State PowerJun 21, 2012

NYPD Reforms Interacting With the TGNC Community

The LGBT Pride Month is drawing to a close but New York City will continue its observance of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender citizens’...

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Accidential DisabilityJun 19, 2012

The Zadroga Act: Its Impact on First Responders and Survivors

In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed HR 847 (titled the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010) that provides for...

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