Employees in New York and elsewhere in the U.S. are afforded rights. These rights prevent an employee from being mistreated or discriminated against for personal characteristics or disabilities he or she might have. Recently, the United States celebrated the...
Month: July 2015
What is a severance agreement?
With today's economy forever evolving and still trying to pick itself up from the recent recession, many employees still find themselves losing their jobs. The reasons to lay off an employee are varied. It may be budgetary cuts, the merging of two companies,...
What is a severance agreement? 2
With today's economy forever evolving and still trying to pick itself up from the recent recession, many employees still find themselves losing their jobs. The reasons to lay off an employee are varied. It may be budgetary cuts, the merging of two companies,...
Amityville associate principal files racial discrimination suit
As racial issues continue to stay on the forefront of the daily news cycle, we are unfortunately learning of another possible racial discrimination case, this time in Long Island. Since his hiring in 2014, a black associate principal at Amityville High school...
Understanding your rights if you’re terminated from work
Being fired from work can feel like a swift punch in the gut. Not only can your personal ego feel damaged with beliefs that you're inadequate, unwanted or just not good enough for the job, but you must also face the reality with your family and friends. In...
President Obama plans to change overtime for 5 million workers
Many employees throughout the United States work well over 40 hours per week, yet not all receive compensation for the extra work. Currently, salaried employees earning less than $23,660 per year are entitled to overtime pay for working more than 40 hours in a...
