By Deborah O’Rell You may have noticed the Empire State Building is purple these days. This is because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. NYC Office to Combat Domestic Violence held its first ever conference to discuss Domestic Violence and the...
By Deborah O’Rell There’s been a lot of media coverage of cyber-bullying and its sometimes fatal consequences. Most everyone has been bullied at some point in their life as a kid. What is needed is more awareness of workplace bullying and protections for...
Just because Ted Cruz argued against the release of Michael Haley, who had been mistakenly sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing a calculator from Walmart, even though the maximum was two years under state law, doesn’t mean he’s a bad guy. Cutting 5...
Yes, it’s true. Not only is that babe from Reykjavik you just met a looker, she’s also your equal, can you imagine? And she’s luckier than you if not actually better, as she gets to live in region that’s not afraid to honor the feminine. Iceland came in 1st place...
Aubrey Fox writes about the fight against subway harassment in Gotham Gazette. When Emily May set up the Web site Holla Back with six friends in October 2005, she didn’t expect much response. “We thought, ‘Wow, this is a cute idea,'” said May....
Insurance Journal reports that the California Court of Appeals has ruled that claims of assault and battery and emotional distress are barred by the workers’ compensation exclusivity rule, meaning that workers’ compensation is the only remedy for injuries...
Jack Tuckner is a Women’s Rights in the Workplace attorney and a founding partner of Tuckner, Sipser. His New York City law firm, a Plaintiff’s employment law practice, may be the only law firm in the nation concentrating its practice on workplace gender rights, and Jack has led the field in identifying pregnancy discrimination in its myriad and evolving forms, establishing a reputation for feminist activism and the pursuit of gender justice in pay for all women.