Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New York
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
I have been employed with a company that has fired me for lies. Within the four years employed there, I have been a target of discrimination. I even have someone on tape saying that is why I am being harrassed. Do I have a case?
Thank you,
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Perhaps. It depends if the stated reason for your termination was the actual reason for your termination, or not.
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Re: Sexual Orientation Discrimination
New York State recently amended the HUMAN RIGHTS LAW to include sexual orientation as a protected classification, along with race and gender, age and religion etc.
So if your question is whether sexual orientation discrimination can be the basis for a hostile work environment
suit, the answer is yes. But you need other important elements. You must have
been subjected to harassment that a reasonable person would consider makes
the work environment difficult
or impossible to function in. If you
are still employed, you must have suffered some sort of adverse employment action, such as a suspension, demotion or salary cut.
Is the person on tape a supervisor or member of managment?
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