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No one wants to work in an environment where they feel unsafe or objectified. Unfortunately, despite attempts to fix the situation, workplace sexual harassment continues to rank as one of the biggest issues faced by modern workers today. But did you know that sexual...
Not every New York small business utilizes an employee handbook, but if yours is among those that do not, you may want to ask yourself whether you should reconsider this decision. An employee handbook may prove to be a useful tool for your business. It may also help...
Misclassifying employees as contractors or vice versa may result in costly legal claims and even federal penalties. Understanding how the IRS classifies workers can help businesses categorize their hires correctly. Avoid these common classification errors when hiring...
If you experience a financial loss because of a company's breach of duty to its shareholders, you may file a legal action. Whether you own shares in a private or publicly traded enterprise, the outcome may result in a company changing its directors, management or...
Certain jobs typically require you to remain standing for long periods at a time. However, you may have a physical disability that makes this difficult or impossible. If you are otherwise able to do your job but unable to remain standing for the required amount of...
Savvy businesses often have new employees sign a non-disclosure agreement upon hire. While this is common practice, do you know if your particular non-disclosure agreement is enforceable? In order for a non-disclosure agreement to be worth more than the paper you...
You come to work on time, fulfill your job duties and consider yourself an exemplary employee. Still, you feel your employer may steal your wages, but you cannot prove it. See what GOBankingRates says about sneaky ways that companies commit wage theft. Determine...
New York is an at-will employment state, which means your employer does not necessarily need a reason to end your working relationship. If you get fired, however, you may have a case for wrongful termination under certain circumstances. Review the situations...
As a New York employer, you offer terminated employees severance packages. To avoid legal disputes with former employees, do you know what compliance and legal matters to tend to in your packages? To help, see what the Society for Human Resource Management advises...
A breach of contract involves one of the parties to the agreement doing something to break the terms. To prove a breach of contract, you must have proof that a breach exists. According to the University of New Mexico, to win a breach of contract case, you must prove...
