Archive of Retaliation
No Need to Create a New Position as a Reasonable Accommodation Under New York Law
on Nov 28 in Discrimination, Reasonable Accomodation, Retaliation tagged arbitrator deference, disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation, retaliation, Timmel v. West Valley Nuclear Services Company by Anthony Rao
In Timmel v. West Valley Nuclear Services Company, the Western District of New York held that neither the ADA nor the New York State Human Rights Law require a company performing nuclear remediation services to create a new position as a reasonable accommodation, and an Arbitrator’s decisions concerning termination and demotion are entitled to deference. [...]
New York Wage Theft Prevention Act FAQs
on Mar 14 in Class/Collective Action, Policies, Retaliation, Wage/Hour tagged frequently asked questions, wage theft prevention act FAQ by Anthony Rao
Frequently Asked Questions: 1. Where can I find the Act?: CHAPTER 564, S. 8380, LABOR LAW-WAGE THEFT PREVENTION ACT, Approved December 10, 2010. 2. Is the effective date April 9 or 12, 2011?: April 9, 2011. 3. What statutes were amended?: New York Labor Law §§ 2, 195, 196, 196-a, 197, 198, 198-a, 199-a, 215, [...]
Motion to Dismiss Granted: Pro Se Whistleblower and Defamation Claims
on Feb 11 in Retaliation, Wrongful Termination tagged defamation, retaliation, whistleblower by Anthony Rao
In Margaret R. Burnett v. Trinity Institution Homer Perkins Center, Inc., 1:10-cv-81(GLS/DRH), the Northern District of New York dismissed a pro se plaintiff’s whistleblower claim alleging she was terminated after reporting to the Human Resources Manager that the Director abused a company gas credit card. Plaintiff alleged the Director “admitted” that Plaintiff was terminated for reporting [...]
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