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Five Facts About Retaliation
Employers cannot retaliate against employees who act as whistleblowers, file a complaint about an employment violation, or engage in other legally protected activities. But what is retaliation? And wh...
0 comments | posted by Charles Joseph | Jun 3, 2020 12:45 PM [EST] in | applies to New York

Work from Home Registered Nurse exempt from overtime pay
January 21, 2020 Under the Fair Labor Standards Act a registered nurse consultant worked from home, rarely interacted with her supervisors, applied her employer’s clinical guidelines while analyzing...
0 comments | posted by V Jonas Urba | Mar 25, 2020 08:17 AM [EST] in | applies to New York

Settlement Term Sheets not binding, Settlement Agreements are
January 22, 2020 Under New York law a financial services professional in his late 50s, who fires his first law firm then proceeds to mediation with a new law firm during which he signs a settlement te...
0 comments | posted by V Jonas Urba | Mar 25, 2020 08:13 AM [EST] in | applies to New York

Five Facts About Workplace Sexual Harassment
Workplace sexual harassment affects millions of people each year. According to a national study , nearly 40% of women and over 10% of men report experiencing sexual harassment at work. These five fact...
0 comments | posted by Charles Joseph | Oct 17, 2019 12:32 PM [EST] in | applies to New York

Five Facts about New York's New Employment Protections
In June 2019, the New York Legislature passed major changes to the state's employment laws. The new and expanded provisions offer greater protections to victims of sexual harassment and workplace ...
0 comments | posted by Charles Joseph | Jul 5, 2019 09:50 AM [EST] in | applies to New York

Five Facts About The NYC Freelance Isn't Free Act
In 2017, New York City passed the Freelance Isn't Free Act, which offers some of the strongest freelancer protections in the country. Under the act, freelancers can file suit if their clients refu...
0 comments | posted by Charles Joseph | May 22, 2019 09:53 AM [EST] in | applies to New York

New York Sexual Harassment Protections
What is workplace sexual harassment? Sexual harassment in the workplace covers unwelcome physical contact, demanding sexual favors for employment benefits, and hostile work environments. Hiring manage...
0 comments | posted by Charles Joseph | Apr 30, 2019 4:15 PM [EST] in | applies to New York

Change in Employer Wage Notification Requirements
Effective April 9, 2011 the New York Wage Theft Protection Act of 2010 has substantially modified the existing wage notification requirements under New York Labor Law Section 195. Under prior law, an ...
0 comments | posted by Albert Rizzo | Jun 16, 2011 05:40 AM [EST] in Wage payment | applies to New York

EEOC Expands Definition of Disability
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued final rules, effective May 24, 2011, interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The new rules broaden coverage unde...
0 comments | posted by Albert Rizzo | Jun 16, 2011 05:37 AM [EST] in Disability | applies to New York

Hiring Managers Need to Consider All Backgrounds
In the April/May 2011 issue of the CNY Business Exchange, in a column entitled “A Diamond in the Rough,” Roger Evans writes words that every hiring manager should read: When you look across your d...
0 comments | posted by Jim Barna | Jun 15, 2011 2:21 PM [EST] in Discrimination | applies to New York

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