It is becoming more and more difficult to find a stable source of employment in America today.  Recent reports have noted that the unemployment is the highest it has been in twenty five years.  Edison Junior High School in Massillon, Ohio recently learned first hand how bad things have become when they placed an advertisement seeking a full-time janitor.  Much to the surprise of school administrators, 527 applicants sent resumes for the position.  The starting salary is $15 per hour and many applicants are attracted to the benefits and stability the position offers in these tough economic times.  Some of the applicants are professional plumbers, carpenters, and other people who only a year ago would have seemed overqualified for these positions, but now are in need of any good job they can find.  http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/03/08/kosich.oh.janitor.job.wews

New York is an “at will” state, meaning employers are free to fire employees at any time for any reasons.  However, the state and federal government have passed laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that forbid employers from taking adverse employment actions against employees on several basis including, race, gender, national origin, and others.  http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html.  Employment discrimination is not limited to improper termination.  Employment discrimination claims can stem from any adverse employment action including, but not limited to failure to promote, restring an employee to unfair hours, lower pay, or even failure to hire.  Read the rest of this entry »