Employment Law News from New Mexico: EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Age Discrimination in Hiring is Settled for $90,000

Reading Time: 2 minutes Last month, Western Energy Services of Durango, Inc. (“WESODI”) agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit filed in Federal court by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). The EEOC is the arm of the Federal government that investigates charges of discrimination filed by employees. If the EEOC finds that discrimination has occurred, it can … Continue reading »Employment Law News from New Mexico: EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Age Discrimination in Hiring is Settled for $90,000

Criminal Trespass (NYPL 140.10)

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you simply enter property of another person and remain there unlawfully you would have trespassed.  Doing so is not a crime, but a violation.  However, if you trespass onto property and there are certain aggravating factors such as you have a weapon, then the trespass would be classified not as a violation, but as … Continue reading »Criminal Trespass (NYPL 140.10)