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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 by Derek T. Smith

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At The Derek T. Smith Law Group, PLLC, the experienced employment discrimination lawyers in New York understand both local and federal discrimination laws.  Our New York employment discrimination lawyers understand New York City employment discrimination laws, and they are effective employment mediators and litigators.  The Derek T. Smith Law Group, PLLC has highly skilled New York City employment discrimination attorneys that can assist you. discrimination lawyer in new york city

Understanding laws prohibiting employment discrimination in New York

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination based on religion, national origin, race, color, or gender.  The law prohibits harassment or other unlawful employment action based on any of the following:

  • Affiliation: Harassing or otherwise discriminating because an individual is affiliated with a particular religious or ethnic group
  • Physical or cultural traits and clothing: Harassing or otherwise discriminating because of physical, cultural, or linguistic characteristics, such as accent or dress associated with a particular religion, ethnicity, or country of origin.
  • Perception: Harassing or otherwise discriminating because of the perception or belief that a person is a member of a particular racial, national origin, or religious group whether or not that perception is correct
  • Association: Harassing or otherwise discriminating because of an individual's association with a person or organization of a particular religion or ethnicity

If you have further questions regarding the above laws or want to discuss your potential discrimination case, your New York City employment discrimination lawyer at The Derek T. Smith Law Group, PLLC is here to listen and help.

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Derek T. Smith Law Group, LLC
30 Broad Street, New York City, NY 10004
(212) 587-0760

 
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Topic: Discrimination
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