Report discrimination to a local Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA). If the discrimination breaks both a state and federal law, the FEPA will also send your complaint to the EEOC. Use the EEOC's directory of field offices to find the FEPA near you.
Agency: New York State Department of Labor. Division: Division of Labor Standards Local Office. Phone Number: (888) 469-7365. Business Hours: Monday - Friday: AM - PM. Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.
Examples of Employment Discrimination Failure to hire. Harassment. Quid pro quo: Conditioning employment or promotion on sexual favors. Hostile Work Environment: Continuous actions and comments based on protected characteristics that create an uncomfortable and hostile workplace. Job assignment. Compensation.
Passed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, Section 5-336 prohibited employers from including terms or conditions that would prevent the disclosure of the underlying facts and circumstances to the claim in any agreement resolving a sexual harassment claim unless the employee chose to include such terms or conditions.
To make a claim for constructive discharge, you will have to prove that your work environment became intolerable and you were forced to quit. There are several steps you can take to help your case, including: Document all of the incidents that contributed to your decision to resign.
Typical outcomes if discrimination is found An employer may be required to hire, reinstate, or promote an applicant/employee. In addition, an applicant or employee may obtain an award of monetary damages.
Report the incident of discrimination with your company's human resources department. Report the incident of discrimination with your manager, if they were not the culprit. Report the discrimination to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), within 300 days of your incident.