Papa Johns Public Apology for Racist Remark

In New York, John’s Pizza has issued a public apology for an employee’s behavior. The employee typed a racial slur on a receipt, describing the customer as “lady chinky eyes” at one of its New York City locations. The customer, Minhee Cho, publicly posted a message and a picture of the receipt on Twitter. Soon after, the company issued a public apology and terminated the employee. See: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45928926/ns/business-retail/t/papa-johns-apologizes-chinky-eyes-receipt/. See here also.

According to the Hate Crimes Act of 2000, the NY legislature has declared that a person commits a hate crime when he or she commits a specified
offense and either:

• intentionally selects the person against whom the offense is
  committed or intended to be committed in whole or in substantial part
  because of a belief or perception regarding the race, color, national
  origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability
  or sexual orientation of a person, regardless of whether the belief or
  perception is correct, or
• intentionally commits the act or acts constituting the offense in
  whole or in substantial part because of a belief or perception regarding
  the race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious
  practice, age, disability or sexual orientation of a person, regardless
  of whether the belief or perception is correct.

See: http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/legalservices/ch107_hate_crimes_2000.htm

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Obama Friday Facts: Women In The Workplace

President Obama highlighted women in the workplace on his Friday facts blog. Obama said that the issues facing women today “are not just women’s issues.” From income disparity to under-representation in diverse fields, the challenges that women and girls confront in the U.S. workforce affect everyone. Obama cited that women are three times more likely to work in administrative support jobs than men, women made 80 cents for every dollar men made per week in 2009. For more facts please visit: http://obama.3cdn.net/46ebcf00afca918e3d_7a4ymvfl8.pdf

Despite advances, women continue to fight for equality in the workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Sex discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of that person’s sex. The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. Please visit the EEOC’s website for further information: http://www.eeoc.gov.

The attorneys at Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC believe that discrimination at work, or anywhere else, has no place in a free and democratic society. Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC has represented clients on Long Island, throughout the New York City area. For a free consultation, please contact Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC at 1-888-585-4658.