Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Under New York Labor laws (and Federal Laws) you may not discriminate against an individual based on religion. See, NY Executive Law section 296 which sets forth the following:

1. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice:

(a) For an employer or licensing agency, because of an individual's age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or domestic violence victim status, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment such individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment.

Mike.