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Many of us know that the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits certain types of discrimination in the workplace, but there's a lot more to the law of discrimination than that. A patchwork of federal, state and local laws are aimed at employment discrimination....
A workplace that permits sexual harassment to occur presents a danger to employees. Sexual harassment can lead to emotional trauma or even escalate into physical assault. So, per state law, all New York employers must implement a sexual harassment prevention policy...
Child labor is a major topic these days. You need reliable, quality employees, and some of the jobs you have available may be best suited for younger workers. New York law allows employers to hire minors, but there are many rules and regulations that must be followed....
In most cases, New York employers have much discretion when it comes to the hiring and firing of employees. That said, the reason an employer chooses to fire an employee may be important. An employer can fire an employee for any legal reason. If the reason is...
Retaliation claims are the most common charge the EEOC receives. Retaliation is, in plain words, to return an injury in kind or get revenge. It is common in companies; for example, when an employee makes a lawful or protected claim against the company or somebody in...
Price-fixing occurs when competing businesses conspire to agree to sell the same products at the same price. Consumers expect that they will have a choice in what to buy based in part upon its price, which they expect to be influenced by supply and demand....
The #MeToo movement and other social forces have put a lot of attention on how many people appear to continue working as normal even after they have been accused of awful behavior. In some high-profile cases, employers have parted ways with employees after social...
This is a trying time to be in business, and it has been for the last few years. It seems that the uncertainty that is always in the market has been turned up to 11 for far too long. And, to avoid post-lay-off litigation, many employers use severance agreements with...
New York, among many other states, has many employment laws that, upon first inspection, seem like they are on the side of the employee. However, upon closer inspection, some of these laws may not be all they are cracked up to be. As the saying goes, the devil is in...
One of the main goals of most businesses is to have the potential to engage in business relations with other businesses, customers or third parties. Still, the business world can be cut-throat. Competition is fierce. However, when does mere competition cross the line...
