Throughout the United States, including New York, there are both federal and state laws protecting employees' rights and assuring them a minimum wage for their time at work. Although the federal minimum wage in the U.S. is set at $7.25 per hour, if state...
Month: August 2015
How can I tell if I was wrongfully terminated?
Losing a job can be difficult in many ways for a New York resident. You don't get paychecks anymore, you may lose friendships you've established with co-workers, your social status may take a hit and your future becomes shaded under a cloud of uncertainty....
Black Virginia man told not to make delivery due to his race
In the retail workplace, employees are often told, "the customer is always right," but when a customer is clearly wrong, and makes a request in violation with federal laws and the company's "diversity and core values," is the company obligated to obey? The...
Understanding the severity of sexual harassment and protections
Despite having federal protections in the United States under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sexual harassment is still a serious issue in many workplace environments in the U.S. There were over 12,000 sexual harassment charges filed in 2010, according to the...
