A hostile work environment can thwart your productivity and disrupt your career. Going to work when you feel uncomfortable may trigger feelings of angst and fear. Understanding the conditions that contribute to a hostile work environment might help you identify the...

The Family and Medical Leave Act provides important protections for you as an employee in New York and throughout the United States. It grants eligible employees the right to take unpaid leave for specific medical and family-related reasons while ensuring job...

The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act is a law designed to combat discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles. Several states across the United States have enacted the legislation and it has been gaining attention as a crucial step in...

You have the right to show up to work without fear of harassment, bullying or hostility from your colleagues and supervisors. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a hostile work environment occurs when unwelcome conduct creates an offensive, intimidating or...

A hostile workplace is something a reasonable person would feel is uncomfortable. It is a place where the situation makes a person feel unwanted, disrespected, intimidated or otherwise unsafe. To prove a harassment case, you must also prove there is a hostile...

Luibrand Law Firm is one of the few area law firms that has significant experience in hostile work environment cases. We have handled the largest area verdict reported which occurred from a hostile work environment in Troy, New York, and have successfully handled...

Whistleblower laws protect employees who report harmful workplaces or health violations. They penalize employers who engage in retaliation or termination against employees who come forward with these reports. Whether or not these reports go anywhere in New York courts...

Workplace harassment can create a hostile work environment that disrupts your ability to work and may make you afraid to go to the office every day. Bullying is also disruptive behavior that hurts your feelings and negatively affects your ability to work. You may feel...

If you are a victim of workplace harassment, you might feel that the odds are against you even if you file a claim. Choosing to litigate your case in a courtroom is one way to stand up for your rights and personal justice. Whether you choose to litigate or settle your...

If you have seen an abnormal number of "help wanted" signs recently, your mind certainly is not playing tricks on you. After all, employees in all sectors are quitting their jobs because of low pay and unhealthy work schedules. Each of these can make work culture...