| Oct 31, 2013 | Employment Disputes
In Westchester, New York, people work to earn money. Getting less than what a worker deserves, or minimum wage, is against the law. Throughout the state, $7.25 per hour is the minimum wage for employees. Service employees, such as deliverymen and waitresses,...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Oct 23, 2013 | Sexual Harassment
News about an unpaid intern who lost a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boss for acts committed in 2010 is a hot topic among New York residents. According to the judge who oversaw the case, New York City’s human rights provisions do not...
| Oct 17, 2013 | Employee Rights
Workers in White Plains, New York are confident about the employment laws implemented in the state. Employment laws prohibit unfair practices such as sexual harassment, wrongful termination, failure to pay overtime and other benefits. They also protect...
| Oct 9, 2013 | Workplace Discrimination
The world of healthcare is rapidly changing. As more and more parts of the Affordable Care Act go into effect, New York workers may be experiencing changes with how they get insurance and what is covered. However, these same workers may be seeing changes at...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Oct 2, 2013 | Wrongful Termination
While most New York employees are at-will employees, they cannot be fired for certain reasons. When employers fire an employee for an illegal reason — including for a discriminatory reason — then the worker has been wrongfully terminated. A wrongful...
