Yesterday, the New York City Council voted unanimously to extend the protections of the New York City Human Rights Law to unpaid interns.  Now, interns will be protected from unlawful discrimination and harassment, like paid employees. The amendment defines an “intern” covered by the statute as “an individual who performs…

No law requires employers to offer employees severance pay upon termination.  Where an employer has a severance pay plan, however, the obligation to pay severance is triggered upon a qualifying event as defined by the plan, policy or contract at issue.  In most cases, employers will only pay severance in…

Prior to filing a claim of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, a claimant is required to file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).  Title…