Employment Archives - George Birnbaum Law

A Lesson From A Revered Mentor

May 11, 2017

My mentor, the legendary trial lawyer Louis Nizer, was keenly sensitive to the power of language. In the 1970’s, Mr. Nizer constantly inveighed against the names of certain widespread practices in the distribution of motion pictures -- “block booking” and “blind bidding”... Read More

Caregiver as well as Family Status Can Trigger a Charge of Actionable Legal Employment Discrimination in New York City

Mar 29, 2017

In January 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation which expanded the New York City Human Rights Law, making New York City a forerunner in protecting employee caregivers from workplace discrimination. Minnesota, Oregon and the state of New York prohibit workplace discrimination... Read More

Never Apologize

Sep 15, 2015

Rumpole of the Bailey’s credo was “Never Plead Guilty.”

Real-life lawyers can’t be as dogmatic as Rumpole, the fictional British barrister, but I do have a rule I preach to our executive employment clients, ranging from business CEOs to University Presidents, which... Read More

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