Tag Archives: Individuals

Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Title VII Protects Gays and Transgender Individuals

The U.S. Supreme Court today granted review in three cases involving important questions of LGBT rights under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.  First the Court granted certiorari in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, (Docket No. 17-1618) (SCOTUSblog Case Page) … Continue reading

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We’ve Taken Steps to Make Our Website More Accessible to Individuals with Special Needs including Visual and Cognitive Impairments… Read On!

Here at the law firm of Sheri R. Abrams, utilizing cutting edge technology and services to help empower our clients with disabilities and special needs is of utmost importance to us. We want our clients to have access to the … Continue reading

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Re-Registration Period Now Open for Individuals with Temporary Protected Status under South Sudan’s Designation

Today, April 5, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Secretary of Homeland Security is extending the designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from May 3, 2019, through November 2, 2020. … Continue reading

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Individuals serving a public entity as independent contractors are not eligible for member service credit in a New York State public retirement system

Petitioner, a member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System [NYSERS], applied for retirement service credit attributed to his alleged employment by Nassau County for a period running from October 15, 1974 to December 19, 1976. His … Continue reading

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NYC Commission on Human Rights adopts new rules addressing transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals discrimination

NYC Commission on Human Rights adopts new rules addressing transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals discriminationSource: Amanda M. Gomez, Esq., Employment, Labor & Workforce Management at the  New York office of Epstein Becker Green. The New York City Commission on Human Rights … Continue reading

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