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SRCS has agreed to pay $725,000 to settle Mr. Rodriguez's claims. After an investigation by the Commissions Law Enforcement Bureau, Respondents agreed to pay Complainant full back pay of $7,500, $2,500 in emotional distress damages, and $5,000 in civil penalties. In a settlement, Respondent paid Complainant $26,335 in damages; agreed bring its employment application and policies into compliance with the NYC Human Rights Law; train all of its managers and supervisors on the NYC Human Rights Law; and post the Commission's Notice of Rights poster in both employee- and client-facing areas. 2021 was another blockbuster year in the whistleblowing and retaliation arena. If you would like to correct or update your personal information, you can manage your profile and subscriptions through our Privacy Center under the "My Account" dashboard. Forrest Solutions Group Settles Unemployment Discrimination Claim for $30,000, Training, Postings, and Policy ChangesComplainant alleged that Respondent discriminated against him based on his unemployment status by first asking impermissible questions in the job application and interview and subsequently rejecting him based on his unemployment status. ASA College pays $15,000 to Settle Per Se Salary History Violations on its Employment ApplicationASA Colleges employment application required applicants to disclose salaries from their previous four jobs. Respondents also agreed to revise [workplace] policies to conform with the NYCHRL, and engage in employment-related outreach for a year with three reentry organizations serving people with criminal records. Specifically, the charge numbers show the following categories of discrimination, in descending order of frequency: These percentages add up to more than 100% because some charges allege multiple bases. In settlement of the case, each Complainant was awarded $10,000 in emotional distress damages and $5,000 in civil penalties. Mi Casa Realty Settles Source of Income Discrimination Complaint for $25,000 in Damages and Penalties, Training, Policy Changes, and Broker Incentives to Place Voucher HoldersA Complainant alleging discrimination based on her attempt to use a housing voucher to apply for an apartment though Mi Casa Realty. Pays $10,000 for Source of Income Discrimination, Agrees to Policy Changes and Set AsidesIn a Commission-initiated case against landlord Gatling Realty, the superintendent for Respondents building was alleged to have discriminated against testers posing as prospective renters with housing vouchers. Landlord Gatling Realty Co. Through a Stipulation and Order, the companies agreed to revise policies, attend training, and to distribute the Commissions Notice of Rights and Salary History Poster to all employees, interns, and independent contractors. Asserting these EEO rights is called "protected activity," and it can take many forms. EEOC Roundup: Top 5 Takeaways for Employers on the 2021 Enforcement and Wonder Homes Realty, and 11 Essex Street Corp., Brownstone Bldg. As a result, Complainant did not receive immediate medical treatment for her injuries, which included a fractured nose, on scene. "Retaliation" (also known as "reprisal") is a form of revenge/counterattack for perceived "wrongs". DOC agreed further to work with the Commissions representative on the New York City Board of Corrections Task Force on issues faced by transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary and/or intersex people in custody and to revise its policies governing staff interactions with transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary visitors, including addressing all visitors by their self-identified names, honorifics, and pronouns.