Labor unions give employees the chance to have a voice and an opportunity to provide a united front when addressing labor and civil rights of workers. Employees have the right to choose whether they wish to form or join a union. However, some employers scoff at...
In general, employees in New York are satisfied with how their employers handle their pay, particularly if the wages are appropriate to the jobs and benefits are reasonable. In cases of alleged underpayment, however, employees are often willing to take their employers...
Westchester County, New York, residents are well aware of the popularity of McDonald's. Management of the largest fast-food restaurant has stated that the best people in the world work at McDonalds, as employees serve nearly 70 million people per day. Despite that...
Since July 2013, a few employees at Dylan's Candy Bar on Manhattan's Upper East Side have been contesting their hourly pay rates and working hours. Recently, two employees were terminated from the luxury candy shop after allegedly supporting those protesting the...
Recently, 25 Domino's Pizza employees were terminated after voicing their concerns about their wages, claiming that they were paid only "tipped wages" but were being forced to do long periods of untipped kitchen duties. Both state and federal law sets a limit on...
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,...
When employees go to work they expect to be paid -- in most situations. In today's economy, some workers have taken unpaid internships in order to gain experience and hopefully land a paying job in the future. These positions are particularly popular in media...
When any New Yorker is hired on to a job, they expect to get treated fairly -- not just in how their co-workers and superiors interact with them, but also in how they are compensated. New York employees work hard to earn a reasonable income and decent benefits. When...